Job Search Skills
The first step in a job search is knowing
your career goals and deciding what kind
of job you want. Once you know the kind of
job you want, you can start looking for it.
Having good job search skills is a key to
success. Most people will have to search for
a job several times during their careers.
Searching for a job will require excellence in
all your communication skills. Three key job
search skills are how to find job leads, how to
fill out an application, and how to behave at
an interview.
Job Leads
A job lead is information that leads you to
a job opening. How do you find job leads? The
most popular place to look for job leads is in the
want ads. Want ads are located in the classified
section of a newspaper. Many hospitality jobs
are advertised this way. Hospitality jobs can be
found under the following headings: baker, chef,
cook, foodservice, hotel, manager, restaurant,
servers, and wait staff.
Hospitality jobs can often be found by
visiting the business for which you would like
to work. Many hospitality businesses post avail-
able positions in the window of their business.
For example, you might see a sign, “Waitress
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Part 5 Careers
23-11 Business e-mails should always be written in a professional, businesslike style.
Sample Business E-mail
From: Delores Stanley
To: Jim Houston
Date: August 13, 20XX
Subject: Candidate for Trainer position
cc: Cynthia Whitaker
Jim,
I met with Alison Romero last Thursday (August 7). I was impressed by her background, experience, and knowledge
of the restaurant business. She looks like a good candidate for our Trainer position.
I have placed her resume, cover letter, and thank-you note in your in-box. Please review her credentials and let me
know what you think of her as a new-hire.
Thanks,
Delores
Delores Stanley
Human Resources Director
Restaurants Worldwide
www.xxxxxx.xxx.org
email: Dstanley@xxxxxxxx.com
Telephone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxx