| Bar jobs are especially geared towards applicants | | | | more tips they get. In some cases the whole |
| with people skills. There is lots of communication | | | | point of a personal interview is to make you |
| going on and general skills involving talking to other | | | | prove you can talk to people. You'll be asked |
| people are highly desired in this profession. For | | | | tricky questions; those are to see if you can cut |
| those who can't sit still for a second these are | | | | yourself out of a difficult situation. |
| great opportunities either as part time or full time | | | | 4. Lack of experience doesn't mean you are out |
| occupation. | | | | but you will have to read up on the subject |
| Bartender positions are not particularly difficult or | | | | before having a good chance at getting hired. |
| complicated to get hold of but there are a few | | | | Borrow a book and read about cocktails and |
| things everyone should take into consideration | | | | etiquette. |
| before applying to a position in the local paper. | | | | 5. Long hours and odd shifts are common in this |
| 1. Legal regulations enforce bar owners to hire | | | | industry, if you think you're okay with that, go |
| people dealing with alcohol over the legal age. I | | | | ahead and answer some advertisements. |
| think it's easy to understand why but it doesn't | | | | 6. In a week or two you should hear back from |
| hurt anyone to make sure everyone knows | | | | the place. I suggest not waiting for the call that |
| about this. | | | | tells you you're not hired at this occasion, and go |
| 2. Bar owners like to hire someone with prior | | | | look for jobs until you've signed a contract. You |
| experience over someone with no bar knowledge | | | | can always say no until you've agreed to the |
| whatsoever. It's not mandatory, but you're better | | | | terms and conditions of a job with your signature. |
| off if you can prove even a few weeks or | | | | It's a full person to be a bartender and don't think |
| months of history on the field. If you took a part | | | | you'll have much time to take a rest. It's usually |
| time job during college, mention it. If you sold hot | | | | full hours of running up and down serving drinks, |
| dogs with your dad during the summer of your | | | | emptying ashtrays, cleaning glasses and talking to |
| last year in high school, tell your possible | | | | other people. If you think you are fine with that, |
| employers. | | | | all I can say is to go and have a try. Who knows, |
| 3. Bar people are naturally good communicators, | | | | maybe you'll even make a few friends. |
| and they should be. The better they are the | | | | |