
Searching for the right bartending job is arguably the most time consuming phase of the hiring process. It takes patience, dedication, and most importantly – consistency.
The following post will walk you through each gateway of searching for bartending a job. From searching online, to taking advantage of agencies and close friends and family – we’ll cover it all.
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Job Hunting Mindset
Before we dive into the various methods of searching for a bartending job, I’d like to get something off my chest…
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Bartending schools are time-limited across the nation, but generally speaking, courses will take around 40 hours to complete.Every school is different, of course, so the length of each course will likely depend on which school you attend… their availability and schedule… and whether the school is held online or offline.
Most professional bartending schools will provide students some optionality on how quickly they would like to complete the training…
For instance, depending on the school, you may be able to complete all 40-hours in a single week… or you may be given the option to…
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Short answer: It depends.
Let’s face it, bartending school can be quite the investment. But that doesn’t exactly that your money is NOT worth it. Like any school or course, one can take full advantage of the opportunity in front of them. You’ll be forced to read, study bartending terminology and recipes, and practice your craft. You can either take the learning material seriously, or as many of us did high-school or college, do whatever you have to do to pass the final exam (without actually retaining the information).
At the end of the day, the question shouldn’t be “is bartending schoo…
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Bartending school is a complicated subject….
Depending on whom you talk to, people either hate it or love it. Some would do it all over again, and have taken full advantage of all the benefits bartending schools can bring. Others, have a distaste for bartending schools altogether.
Why is the sentiment so split?
The answer is simple: Bartending schools are vastly different across the map. Each school provides different learning material, experiences, and teachers. Some are online, while others are in-person. Simply put, there’s a lot of phony schools that claim they’ll teach you “eve…
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