Archive for August, 2009

How to Write a Bartending Resume

An essential step to getting your first bartending job is writing a good bartending resume. To write an effective bartending resume you want to take the skills you have learned on other jobs and translate them into bartending skills. This isn’t as difficult as it may sound and it could be the difference that gets you that interview, where you will earn the job. Let’s take a look.

Become a Bartender

There are many myths about how to go about getting a bartending job, especially if you don’t have any experience. This article will cut through the misconceptions and show you exactly how to get a bartending job by simplifying the bartending job search.

Get a Bartending Job

Lots of people want to learn how to become a bartender but dont know how to go about doing it. This article will expose some of the myths of how to get a bartending job and show you the steps to getting your first bartending job.

Bartending Resume Writing Skills

If you want to get a bartending job, you must write a resume specifically designed to get a bartending job. This is most true if you don’t have any previous bartending experience. If that is the case, your bartending resume needs to present your other job skills with an eye towards translating them into bartending skills. Use the examples below to freshen up your bartending resume and get yourself a new bartending job.

How to Become a Bartender

There are many myths about how to go about getting a bartending job, especially if you don’t have any experience. This article will cut through the misconceptions and show you exactly how to get a bartending job by simplifying the bartending job search.

One important aspect of becoming a bartender is mastering the job interview. Personalities are very important in bartending and your personality is on display during your interview. Don’t get caught up in the, I need experience myth. There are lots of bartending jobs out there that require only a great attitude, and no previous experience.

How to Get Bartending Jobs

Looking for a bartending job can become a frustrating experience. There are many myths about what it takes to get a bartending job. If you really want a bartending job, there are truly only 2 requirements, a warm personality and a great attitude. Everything else can be taught. So don’t believe the widespread myths below.

You can’t get a job without bartending experience. There are many situations in which a bar owner or manager would actually prefer to hire someone without bartending experience. If you can show that you are responsible and a good employee you have a chance to get the job. Many owners are tired of bartenders with a bad attitude and worse habits. Teaching the details of the job is easy compared with trying to teach a good attitude.

Ordering a Drink: The Do’s and Don’ts

It’s your favorite time of day at your favorite place. It’s Happy Hour. And it’s a cure for a bad day.

So you walk up, all confident-like, and pace back and forth. Trying to make eye contact with the cute bartender. But he (or she) doesn’t see you.

So you pull something off like this. You hold out your money like you’re important. And, you call out the bartender’s name as if you know each otherbut you don’t.

Please don’t do this. Don’t act like you’re the only one who matters in this world. Try to remember that there are a dozen or so others who get thirsty too.