Table of Contents
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® 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
