I am working on re-vamping my resume, as i haven%26#039;t done one in about 2 years, and, i am trying to add my job as a waitress, and i am not sure how to make it sound good. I am not applying for a job in the resturaunt business, but, i am applying for a job that requires good people and communication skills, as well as following orders and rules. Any idea on how i can make a job as a waitress sound respectible?|||as a waitress:
customer focused
able to think on your feet
know and understand product offered and what quality is
great organizational skills
detail orientated
good time management skills
work well in a team
able to deliver under stress
excel at achieving set goals
able to multi-task
coach-able
work well without supervision
what isn%26#039;t respectable about being a waitress?|||A waitressing job IS respectable! Don%26#039;t try to turn a waitressing job into something its not. I%26#039;ve been managing people for several years and nothing burns me more than dishonesty. Be open, be honest, be transparent. Focus on the fact that as a waitress you have customer service skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast moving environment. Those are good skills to have!|||You just answered your own question. Waitressing takes alot of discipline --- taking orders, following orders, organization, deadlines, people skills--- especially if they are not happy. Communication between client and kitchen (supervisors, co-workers), etc. Plus lifting. Smiling when your feet are tired!
I have a list of words catagorized by skills given to me by a college employment service. Many state unemployment agencies will help you with resume writing.
My copy does not have a website, unfortunately. :(
So here are a few as I scan------Management/leadership skills:delegated, handled, hosted, managed, priortized!!!, scheduling
Commincation/People skills: clarified, communicated, described, directed, interacted, listened, recommended, observed, resolved, responded, suggested, detected, determined
Techinical Skills: adapted, assembled, solved, upgraded
Teaching Skills: adapted, advised, clarified, communicated, conducted, coordinated, encouraged, explained, facilitated, guided, individualized, persuaded, trained, tutored-- if you trained any new employees--- mentor is a good one
Financial/Data Skills: adjusted, assessed, balanced, calculated/computed, corrected, planned, reduced, retrieved
Creative Skills: acted, adapted, created?, entertained, illustrated, solved
Helping skills: adapted, advocated, answered, assisted, clarified, expedited, facilitated, familiarized, guided, intervened, prevented, resolved, provided, supplied
Organization/Detail Skills: arranged, collected, corrected, executed, inspected, monitored, processed, responded, routed!!!, scheduled, verified
Qualities---------Work Environment==fast paced, flexible, variety, team-oriented, supportive, friendly, results-oriented, highly organized, customer-oriented
Personality: results-oriented, independent, competitive, quick, goal-oriented
Sypmathetic/Supportive: team-oriented, consistent, listens, patient
Precise, Reflective, Reserved: accurate, diplomatic!!, systematic, listens, attentive to detail, fact finder
Outgoing, Optomistic: Enthusiastic, people-oriented, verbally articulate, energetic
and so on, etc.
Hope this helps. I know there are a lot of repeats but many skills transfer to many jobs. I am in health care and think I could transfer over to waitressing very well--- many of same skills needed! Also, in business, sales, management-- well, you get the idea.
Just don%26#039;t say you waitressed-- give an example or two of how you handled unusual circumstances and if you got lots of tips, etc.--------what skills did you use (keep it clean people!) to accomplish that. Did you recieve any awards at work????
Best of luck!|||U CAN CLASSIFY WAITESS JOB AS CUSTOMER SERVICE -IF U WERE WORKING URE WAY THRU COLLEGE AND WORKING AT THE SAME TIME - THIS A DEFINITE PLUS TO GO ON URE RESUME,
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