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If you're searching for a restaurant job, you probably have a lot of experience, and you might be wondering just how long your resume should be.

While it's still important to make your resume complete, you also should make it readable and correctly portray the leadership involved in your career, as well as include elements that will make you stand out among other job seekers.

According to an article by J.M. Auron of Auron Career Services, there are some resume tips you can rely on for executive resumes. Your resume should:

• Tell a story - An executive resume should have a clear trajectory of where you've been and where you want to go, and that path needs to be unique to your career. Your most recent positions should be treated as the most important and your resume should have strong, quantifiable achievements, as well as a backstory to explain them.
• Be readable - This often has more to do with formatting that content. It's better to have a longer resume with a clear font and good amount of white space than a smaller resume that you can barely see. Overall, your resume should be clear, approachable, attractive and easy to read through. There should be a clear separation among company names, job titles, duties and accomplishments.
• Be concise - You should only include data on your resume that is crucial to your career. You should write tight, avoid unnecessary words, keep the document clear and succinct and use strong and active language.
• Be complete - It's a common misconception that resume have to be only one page in length, but that seems to be an outdated rule. Instead of cramming all of your information into a short-length document, present a strongly and well-written resume.
• Avoid half pages - Regardless of the length of your resume, the document should have clean, full pages, because half pages look unfinished and could give the impression of not being professional.
• Be conservative - You should focus on your accomplishments and track record and avoid any information or visuals that deter from them. Instead of using flashy formatting, stick to a few underlines and borders. In addition, you should only include personal interests or accomplishments if they are exception, such as winning a triathlon.

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