I am going to graduate in 2007. Econ Major~ Does any one know what restaurant related jobs I could get?
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My recommendation would be for you would be to obtain a part time position as a bookkeeper so that you can learn about the economics of the restaurant business.  I spent years moonlighting as one and learned all the various costs involved, as well as understanding how products are sourced, what compliance issues there are, and the cost and profit structure.  I did not learn much about the operations but that was only limited to my not inquiring about it.  You can learn as much as you want in that capacity and there are plenty of restaurants looking for part time bookkeepers.  Good luck!
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Basing your choice of majors on the "jobmarket" is ALWAYS a very bad idea.  What you end up doing is selecting a field before you know enough about the subject to know if its right for you.  You also confine yourself to a narroow standard of value: the paycheck.  And there is absolutely no way of knowing what the job market will be in 5 years--much less 10 when you will really need to be establishing a career track.\n\nFor your undergraduate work, choose something YOU are interested in--don't even look at thes so-called "job market guides."  You will get far better grades if you are interested in what you are doing.  Take some courses in other fields with you r electives to get a feel for what alternatives you might also be interested in.\n\nAnd of course, the question you have at this point is "But what if I can't get a job?"  Trading the restof your life for the false security of a job survey is no solution.  But if you are goodat--and enjoy--what you do--your odds will be very good--a lot better in fact.  And here are a couple of tips that may help:\n\n1) your "major" will consist of only a minority of your courses.  Many people take a double major (if this springboards off your minor, it may require no more than 8 courses--less if you use electives).  So you have options--don't committ yourself to early.\n\nAnd find out what non-academic resources your university has available.  There will be internships in different fields (which give youjob experience and a taste of the "real thing"), there are professionals in every field who are only too happy to talk to undergrads--but ralely get a chance because few of you will go knock on their office door and ask! And a wide  array of other resources.\n\nBottom line: THINK FOR YOURSELF! That's what a college education is all about--not job training.
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http://www.bls.gov/oco/\n\nyep, that's definitely it.  gives you GREAT info on growing/decreasing demand of jobs.  helped me a great deal in deciding what to major in. \n\ngood luck!
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I understand McDonalds has a fast track fry-cook career path for Art History majors. Try engineering!
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I would scrap those and get a job as a waiter/waitress somewhere.  There are times that it's a crap job but if don't take it too seriously and you work at a well established restuarant, one that you know will be busy regularly then you'll make far more money than you would at any of the aforementioned places.  All of those will most likely start you off at minimum wage.  If you work as a waiter/waitress and you're good at it, you can probably make almost twice minimum wage...more if you're lucky.  Plus, the hours are usually shorter and it's a pretty easy gig.
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My mother has taken up the courses of the University of Economic Studies, became an economist and now she is Head of a Department of the local Financial Administration. Even if she earns a medium salary , it's not a job that would tempt me, although my interests are centered on the field of economics. Therefore I have chosen to study business at a university in Germany as it will really put all my abilities to test, meaning both computer science and maths, humanities and a fair share of economics. There is much more to economics than we learn during high school where we hardly manage to gain an insight into macro and microeconomics. There are a lot of specializations that you could choose such as: accounting, finance, management, marketing, banking and so on and the career prospects are as varied as the possible majors are. I would like to become head of a department in a multinational company and to travel around the world. while someone else could choose to become an accountant, a consultant, an analyst, a manager and the list can go on. The field of economics is, without a doubt, an area you should be familiar with if you want to produce and sell any kind of goods and that is why economy is often chosen as a major. Good luck!
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Check with a small business beaureu for your city.\nAnd if you need help training your staff... I'm your guy.\nWorked in the restaurant business for years.
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Maybe college isn't worthless but you are.  Sorry, but when an educated person applies for job after job and doesn't land even a restaurant position, you wonder what really is turning employers off.  Telling an applicant that "experience" is all they lack is an easy way to avoid telling them that they have a personal issue.  Look honestly at yourself..or ask a trusted friend to be honest and identify those things about you that make you unhirable.  \n\nStep outside your expectations for a career and look at other options.  Contact the college where you attended and talk with a career counselor.  Attend job fairs.  Move to an area of the country that has more job opportunities.
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If you're looking to make your first venture into the business world as an owner, I suggest one of two things:\n\n1) Forget the food business, it's the most complicated industry out there. In no other industry are you expected to be a warehouse and a manufacturer, with parts that are perishable, be a retailer, run a delivery business, and sell service also.\n\n2) If you insist on the food business, especially with no experience, find a very, very well structured franchise to buy into. Forget the cost, it's a drop in the bucket when you weigh out the chances of success or failure compared to trying to build a concept from scratch.\n\nThe risks of getting involved in the food business are evidenced by the failure rate of restaurants. These failure rates don't even take into account all the country club, college and university food services that lose money every year and have to be subsidized by other departments. There are unsubstantiated rumors about the food industry that place failure rates as high as 90% in the first year. Though that is a gross exageration, the failure rate in the restaurant world is high, just ask your banker, accountant or lawyer. They deal with it every day. There's a reason restaurant loans are among the toughest to get approved for. According to a report in Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine, based on information gathered from the National Restaurant Association, it's estimated that around 57% of restaurants don't live past the five year mark. Of these, the main casualties are independent restaurants. While 7 of 10 independent restaurants will likely fail, 7 of 10 franchise restaurants will survive. As there are many, many people out there that don't realize the value that real structure will bring to their restaurant, and increase their chances of survival, the greater number of independent restaurants opening compared to franchise restaurants pushes the total restaurant failure rate to 57%.\n\nMost other businesses contain elements of only one or two different industries. With a simpler business, it is much easier to focus on marketing and growth than with a restaurant. Inside a restaurant, most your day is filled with operational procedures, and you CAN NOT work ON a business if you are working IN the business 60 hours or more a week.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\nwww.bodellconsulting.com
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Yes .You can do the accounts work of small units including restaurants. Go at your own time and complete the job and earn money.
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Some ideas:\n\n1) Offer specials, coupons, buy one get one free, etc\n\n2) Sell items that are relevant to the restaurant industry, such as kitchenware, cookbooks, food items, etc.\n\n3) Offer gift certificates for sale\n\nI also posted links to some articles that should help you further.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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It doesn't seem like you are qualified for any particular position.  You have been bouncing between completely different fields.  There are a lot of gaps on your resume (where were you from 1998 to 2000-no job listed for that time), you don't have any real education (undergraduate degree), the sentences are completely grammar inaccurate.  From what time to what time were you in school, did you graduate? with what degree? If you are applying for a waitress or the kitchen to was dishes or something-they don't need resumes there.  Otherwise I would advise you to change your resume.
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Business administration is probably the major with the most career opportunities out there! You can work in sales, advertising, marketing, accounting... If you want to work in finance, you probably can work in a bank or as a finance consultant (later)...everything is business and someone with good credentials and a master's degree can make a good living.  As you're a junior now, I don't know if you'll have enough time to take all the required classes to complete your degree. You'll probably going to have to graduate a little later.\nGood luck!
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http://ottawa.craigslist.org/jjj/\n\noh, and scroll down to the "Breakfast Cook" job -- "Very competitive wages & great working atmosphere" sounds great!!
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The pay scale will vary, I'm sure... but consider what the options are:\n\nIndependent bakeries can't offer you much long-term opportunity, nor will upscale independent restaurants.  Opportunities for talented people connected to a larger corporation are one of the better bets.  Consider:\n\n- after a certain period, you can probably transfer around in the corporation\n- also, if you find baking (something you probably enjoy) to become a drag when you do it every day for work, there is opportunity to change careers without changing companies and going through the job search process again.\n- larger corporations with more resources are more likely to offer better benefit packages (money that you don't have to spend out of your own pocket)\n- and if you like to travel, the discounts that you'll get on affiliated hotels or other travel incentives will be very attractive (more money that you won't have to spend out of your own pocket)\n\nSit down for a while, brainstorm the opportunities, and make some comparisons.  The hospitality industry is very strong where I live.  I often recommend it to my students and have considered it myself.\n\nBest wishes.
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Fast food is a good job, it's hard work trust me! I work at a small fast food place. It really helped me decide that i want to go on w/ my education. Also I recommend do NOT work for your parents because they will work you harder than someone you don't know and they will take your work performance out on you as well. Waitressing/ waitering is a good job also. Hosting is good too if u aren't old enough to waitress. Hope this helps! And good luck w/ the job hunting!
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Red lobster is not that nice of a restaurant. Also, i doubt that they will hire a fifteen year old waiter (especially if they serve alcohol). So stick with the grocery store. You will probably hate your job but suck it up for a couple years.