Who's Hiring You?

This is a biggie that a lot of bartenders miss. Finding out who's hiring you is one of the most important things, because without this knowledge, all your other hard work doesn't matter.

If you've followed the previous bartending job steps you've made your resume and determined where you'd like to work. Now you're ready to drop off your resume right?

WRONG!

Not until you have gotten the name of the bar manager or hiring manager should you even consider stopping by.

Why?

If you stop by a restaurant you're going to probably be greeted by the hostess or a bartender, who you'll drop your resume off with. Do you think it's in their best intrest to pass on your resume to the hiring manger?

I would like to think everyone in the world is ethical, and most of the time it will be passed on, but just added to the pile. If you stop by the establishment, ask for the manager, and personally introduce yourself in a positive way, you'll actually be remembered when that manager starts to look at the stack of resumes.

It's also important to get the hiring manager's information before you apply because:

-You can tailor your resume to address this particular person.
-You'll want their contact information for following up.

My strategy:
Before I even apply for any of the jobs I call ahead and ask the following questions:
Who's the bar manger?
Do you know if you're currently hiring for bartenders?

This took me about 3 hours of total time to get the names and numbers of 100 bar managers in the greater Honolulu area. It's simple.

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