{"id":151,"date":"2014-07-31T06:20:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T06:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/how-to-make-that-bar-job-look-good-on-your-resume"},"modified":"2018-10-02T20:58:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:58:49","slug":"how-to-make-that-bar-job-look-good-on-your-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/how-to-make-that-bar-job-look-good-on-your-resume","title":{"rendered":"How to make that bar job look good on your Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you start in the labor market you actually start working in the hospitality and tourism industry, with roles such as\u00a0Waiter, Cashier, Chef<\/strong> and bartending.<\/strong> and have that type of jobs that help you to start your career and provide the experience you need at that moment in life. it is very common that you think that this type of jobs don’t fit in a resume when you look for a new opportunity. But in fact, this is a great chance to showcase your transitional skills in your job search process.<\/p>\n

Clever use of transferable skills should pervade your job search and be a key factor in your Resume.\u00a0Transferable skills are those qualities that employers seek in graduates in addition to their academic knowledge. They include such things as IT skills and team working through to logical reasoning Everything you have learned when working in.\u00a0 Put simply, any skills acquired \u2013 through jobs, classes, projects, parenthood, hobbies, sports, charity work or whatever \u2013 that are adaptable and applicable to what you want to do in your next job. However, there are more skills that employers look for when hiring somebody.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou haven\u2019t got enough experience\u201d is something that graduate recruits hear all the time from employers.\u00a0 It\u2019s a vicious circle because how do you get the experience if the company won\u2019t give you a chance?<\/strong> However, you may be surprised how relevant the skills you\u2019ve picked up in non-related areas can be, once transferred to your potential employment area.<\/p>\n

Transfer the skills you earned in your entry position to the job you want.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you are embarking on a career change or are a recent graduate searching for that first position, it is a difficult task to transfer your skills, but it certainly isn\u2019t impossible<\/strong>.\u00a0 In fact, once you get into the habit of thinking in the right way, you\u2019ll find transferring skills very simple.<\/p>\n

In Resumes, covering letters and during interviews, you should always portray these skills as applicable to the job you seek.\u00a0 Concentrate on how the skills you have are applicable to each position. You should emphasize the right skills, for example, the skills that are mentioned in the job advert or description. For every item on your Resume, think about how you can present your experience as relevant.<\/p>\n

Think of the skills you earned in your bartending, waiter or cashier of skills you can put into use in other roles<\/strong> such as customer service, front desk, administrative assistant, and others. To know what skills to emphasize, you\u2019ll have to research the company and the position you are applying for. Responding to an advert is easy because you will find clues to the most important skills.\u00a0 You can also rarely go wrong emphasizing skills that all employers look for:<\/p>\n