guitarstring
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 Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: How should I state these skills? |
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I have a CV and I want to add some new skills and interests I have in bartendering to target my CV for a bar job. The thing is, my CV writing professional language is not what it used to be and I am not sure how to put what I want to add in suitable CV language.
I was wondering if anyone could help me in the manner I should state this?
Cafe experience serving
cashing
making coffees
serving drinks
Customer Service
multi-task in fast moving enviroment
Practising cocktails, can make a few cocktails
A little knowledge of cocktail making equipment
Bought a book on how to make cocktails, read it and know about the big liquors
really want to be a barman
bought some cocktail making equipment like an ice crusher, jigger, liquer pourers |
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Pauloz
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Location: Sydney
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guitarstring
Best shot here is to sharpen up the strong points and leave out the weak ones. Comments in italics, suggestions below:
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Cafe experience serving
This is OK as proving you can handle table service, if it's that sort of bar
cashing
Call it cash register, beef it up with any bank reconciliations or balances, etc.
making coffees
Relevant to the job, or not? If so, add "making variety of coffees" .
serving drinks
This is more table than cocktail, right? Spell it out, if it's relevant, or just leave it vague, "Table drinks service".
Customer Service
This is the strong stuff, and working in a cafe can get hectic, so your experience matters here. Put this and "multi task in fast moving environment" together, add something like "with high volume of clients".
multi-task in fast moving enviroment
Practising cocktails, can make a few cocktails
Actually, you're supposed to get bar training for this stuff, particularly cocktails, because they're expensive, and customer complaints cost money. This and the other points, I'd leave alone, just say you've learned a bit about it at the interview. They won't be happy if you give the impression you've had the training and you actually haven't.
A little knowledge of cocktail making equipment
Bought a book on how to make cocktails, read it and know about the big liquors
really want to be a barman
bought some cocktail making equipment like an ice crusher, jigger, liquer pourers |
Now the good news:
One very important point: If you're really motivated, you'll breeze through bar training and have a ball while you're at it. I think this would be a better move, because with training you've got all the angles covered.
The career track for bar work goes from barman to bar manager, and upscale to bigger bars that pay a lot more. If you're keen, this is well worth it, and the bar experience from this job will help, too.
Not everybody can do bar work, and fewer can do it well. You could wind up running a five star bar, so go for it. |
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