So You Are a Chef, with CD-ROM Managing Your

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.

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.

Introduction
Write Your Resume
Introduction
Types of Resumes
The Ingredients of a Great Resume
How to Write Your Resume
Making a Rough Draft
Edit and Proofread
Scannable Resumes
Everything You Need to Know About References
Exercises
Put Together a Job Search Portfolio
Introduction
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
Culinary Professional Organizations
Index
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So You Are a Chef, with CD-ROM Managing Your Culinary Career

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