Hey Jason and Amanda! I have a question! I have served for years and have done a great job, made great money, and had a great time. Then I finished college and went for the real job. Unfortunately, the real job has not been cutting it and I’m about to lose everything. So I’ve been applying at just about every restaurant where I live (there’s a lot). Unfortunately, so has everybody else. Apparently, the rest of my city is in the same boat as me and need an additional income. My question is, how can I stand out from the rest of these applicants and make sure that my application doesn’t just collect dust? Constantly calling in and checking has not been working for me. They just brush me off with some excuse for being busy or something. I am desperate and need a job. Please help me.

Are you the best at what you do? Do you know it for sure? When I walk into a restaurant to get a job, I am absolutely convinced that that restaurant would be better off if I worked there. Therefore it shows in my body langue and in my talk. You application or resume will never get you a job.  You are selling yourself.

It might be a good idea to call ahead and ask for the name of the manager that does the hiring of servers. Then find out what day he will be in. Make sure you are going in between 2-4 pm so you know managers are available. After you complete your application ask for the hiring manager by name.  If the manager is not available to talk with you then come back. Don’t call! physically come in and ask for the manager by name.

• Here are a few do’s and don’ts when getting a restaurant job…
• Don’t talk bad about current/past jobs
• Don’t ask to drink or smoke during your interview
• Don’t be overdressed
• Don’t cuss during your interview
• Don’t be overqualified (they will fear you leaving when something better comes around)
• Don’t be afraid to show them you are highly confident in what you do
• Don’t be overly “cocky”
• Do dress nice
• Do be clean shaven (ladies this applies to you to)
• Do follow up in person
• Do have any health/alcohol serving license
• Do research your restaurant of choice prior to your interview (managers love this)
• Do have a reason that you want THIS job other than money
• Do show them that you are a master of the lost art of customer service.(our e-book will make you that)
  

If all else fails, come work for us, showing waiter waitress shirts. You could make full time money working part time. I am doing well every Friday and or Saturday night and so could you.

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