So You Are a Chef
Managing Your Culinary Career
Published on 10. June 2008
Book
Mixed media product
160 pages
978-0-470-25127-0 (ISBN)
Description
Preparing a resume, putting together a job search portfolio, finding potential employers, interviewing, and generally advancing one's culinary career can be daunting. So You Are a Chef helps readers determine which culinary career path best suits his/her needs, set career goals, write up a resume, prepare a portfolio, contact prospective employers and interview for positions. Students are walked through the process of all this in the hopes of helping them achieve career success. So You are a Chef covers everything from getting potential job candidates pass the 30-second test and win interviews to networking and becoming an active member in professional organizations. Each copy of the book includes a CD-ROM filled with helpful electronic tools, including
Resume worksheet and checklist
Resume templates
Portfolio worksheet and checklist
Job log
Cover letter templates
Thank you letter templates
and goal-setting chart
Resume worksheet and checklist
Resume templates
Portfolio worksheet and checklist
Job log
Cover letter templates
Thank you letter templates
and goal-setting chart
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Photos: 2 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 27 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-25127-0 (9780470251270)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Lisa M. Brefere, CEC, AAC, is a Certified Executive Chef with over thirty years of experience. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, she is a member of the American Culinary Federation and the American Academy of Chefs and has been awarded the ACF Presidential Medallion for outstanding dedication to the profession. She has coauthored several books including Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals. With her business partner, Brad Barnes, she cofounded GigaChef.com, an online tool for culinary professionals. Karen Eich Drummond, EdD, RD, FADA, LDN, FMP, is author and coauthor of numerous books, including Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals and The Restaurant Training Program, both published by Wiley.
Brad Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC, is one of fifty-nine Certified Master Chefs in the United States. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he is a member of the National Certification Commission for the American Culinary Federation and plays a pivotal role in revising culinary certification standards. A cofounder of GigaChef.com with Lisa M. Brefere, he has also coauthored the American Culinary Federation's Guide to Culinary Certification, published by Wiley.
Brad Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC, is one of fifty-nine Certified Master Chefs in the United States. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he is a member of the National Certification Commission for the American Culinary Federation and plays a pivotal role in revising culinary certification standards. A cofounder of GigaChef.com with Lisa M. Brefere, he has also coauthored the American Culinary Federation's Guide to Culinary Certification, published by Wiley.
Content
Introduction v
How to Use So You Are a Chef vi
CD-ROM vi
Resources for Instructors vii
Acknowledgments vii
CHAPTER 1 Write Your Resume 1
Introduction 1 Types of Resumes 1
The Ingredients of a Great Resume 6
How to Write Your Resume 7
Edit and Proofread 30
Scannable Resumes 30
Everything You Need to Know about References 31
Exercises 33
Profile: LEE COCKERELL, Executive Vice President of Operations, Walt Disney World (R) Resort (recently retired) 34
CHAPTER 2 Put Together a Job Search Portfolio 47
Introduction 47
Do I Really Need a Portfolio? 48
Choose How to Organize 49
Collect the Contents 50
Get Supplies 53
Put the Portfolio Together 53
Evaluate Your Portfolio 56
Use a Portfolio in an Interview 57
Keep Your Portfolio Up to Date 58
Exercises 58
CHAPTER 3 Beyond the Want Ads: How to Locate and Contact Prospective Employers 59
Introduction 59
General Guidelines 59
Search the Hidden Job Market 61
Search the Public Market 65
The Internet 68
Following Up on Contacts 72
Filling Out Applications 72
Writing Cover Letters 72
Exercises 76
CHAPTER 4 Three-Step Interviewing 77
Introduction 77
Before the Interview 78
During the Interview 83
After the Interview 93
Follow-Up 97
Employment Testing 97
Tips for Special Situations 101
If You Get a Job Offer 103
Exercises 105
Profile: L. TIMOTHY RYAN, EdD, CMC, President, The Culinary Institute of America 107
CHAPTER 5 Advancing Your Career 117
Introduction 117
Succeeding in a Professional Kitchen 118
Setting Career Goals 118
When You Leave a Job 119
Mentors 121
Professional Organizations 122
Certifications 123
American Academy of Chefs 123
Lifelong Learning 126
Exercises 127
Appendix A Culinary Professional Organizations 129
Index 139
How to Use So You Are a Chef vi
CD-ROM vi
Resources for Instructors vii
Acknowledgments vii
CHAPTER 1 Write Your Resume 1
Introduction 1 Types of Resumes 1
The Ingredients of a Great Resume 6
How to Write Your Resume 7
Edit and Proofread 30
Scannable Resumes 30
Everything You Need to Know about References 31
Exercises 33
Profile: LEE COCKERELL, Executive Vice President of Operations, Walt Disney World (R) Resort (recently retired) 34
CHAPTER 2 Put Together a Job Search Portfolio 47
Introduction 47
Do I Really Need a Portfolio? 48
Choose How to Organize 49
Collect the Contents 50
Get Supplies 53
Put the Portfolio Together 53
Evaluate Your Portfolio 56
Use a Portfolio in an Interview 57
Keep Your Portfolio Up to Date 58
Exercises 58
CHAPTER 3 Beyond the Want Ads: How to Locate and Contact Prospective Employers 59
Introduction 59
General Guidelines 59
Search the Hidden Job Market 61
Search the Public Market 65
The Internet 68
Following Up on Contacts 72
Filling Out Applications 72
Writing Cover Letters 72
Exercises 76
CHAPTER 4 Three-Step Interviewing 77
Introduction 77
Before the Interview 78
During the Interview 83
After the Interview 93
Follow-Up 97
Employment Testing 97
Tips for Special Situations 101
If You Get a Job Offer 103
Exercises 105
Profile: L. TIMOTHY RYAN, EdD, CMC, President, The Culinary Institute of America 107
CHAPTER 5 Advancing Your Career 117
Introduction 117
Succeeding in a Professional Kitchen 118
Setting Career Goals 118
When You Leave a Job 119
Mentors 121
Professional Organizations 122
Certifications 123
American Academy of Chefs 123
Lifelong Learning 126
Exercises 127
Appendix A Culinary Professional Organizations 129
Index 139