So You Are a Chef: Managing Your Culinary Career

by Lisa M. Brefere (Purchase, New York ); Karen E. Drummond (Yardley, Pennsylvania); Brad Barnes

• ISBN13: 9780470285077
• ISBN10: 0470285079
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

So You Are a Chef: Managing Your Culinary Career, with CD-ROM is the ultimate career guide for student and professional chefs. Whether you're seeking a job fresh from culinary school or completely changing your career path, this book will make it easy for you to brave today's intimidating culinary job market. Find expert advice on the culinary job search from beginning to end. Written in a clear, accessible style, this guide illuminates important ideas with numerous examples, documents, forms, and other helpful features drawn directly from today's culinary industry.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Write Your Resume

Introduction

Types of Resumes

The Ingredients of a Great Resume

How to Write Your Resume

Edit and Proofread

Scannable Resumes

Everything You Need to Know About References

Exercises

Put Together a Job Search Portfolio

Introduction

Do I Really Need a Portfolio?

Choose How to Organize

Collect the Contents

Get Supplies

Put the Portfolio Together

Evaluate Your Portfolio

Use a Portfolio in an Interview

Keep Your Portfolio Up to Date

Exercises

Beyond the Want Ads: How to Locate and Contact Prospective Employers

Introduction

General Guidelines

Search the Hidden Job Market

Search the Public Market

The Internet

Following Up on Contacts

Filling Out Applications

Writing Cover Letters

Exercises

Three-Step Interviewing

Introduction

Before the Interview

During the Interview

After the Interview

Follow-Up

Employment Testing

Tips for Special Situations

If You Get a Job Offer

Exercises

Advancing Your Career

Introduction

Succeeding in a Professional Kitchen

Setting Career Goals

When You Leave a Job

Mentors

Professional Organizations

Certifications

American Academy of Chefs

Lifelong Learning

Exercises

Appendix ACulinary Professional Organizations

Index

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