5 Step Blueprint to Landing a Manager’s Job

There are many successful ways to become a manager. There is no one perfect path to your dream job. The enigma is the person who finds their dream job, and meets goal after goal, while other people who appear more qualified and experienced fail. I am going to share some secrets that I’ve learned coaching professionals.

Secrets to a Successful Manager There are some secrets that are not taught in school. These can have a dramatic effect on your success as a manager. The number one secret to success is to become the person the big restaurants want to hire. This can be difficult if you do not know who this person is. Maybe your dream job is managing a small restaurant. If so, these secrets are even more valuable.

Value the Bottom Line Take courses in accounting and budgeting. Show the restaurant owners that you can manage their money and your vision goes beyond just the day to day team and kitchen management. Make sure these courses are highlighted on your resume. IF you don’t get your dream job this year then take another course.

Solve Problems A project management course is never a waste of time or money. It is an investment in your future. Restaurants are high stress, and high conflict areas. They are hotbeds of emotion and conflict. Even when the last customer closes the door, the staff needs to be motivated to work together. A problem solver is also a visionary. Can you take a project from an idea in the owner’s mind to a tangible reality that can generate income?

Marketing Can you market your restaurant? If the restaurant owner wants to see a redesign, can you make sure they ‘see’ bang for their buck? Face it. You may be the world’s best manager but if you cannot use the resources you are given to generate more revenue, then your career won’t move to the next level.

Marketing should never need to be shown on the resume. It should be ‘shown’ in your social networking, volunteer positions, internships, and where you’ve been published.

Can you work with the media? Have you learned how to get a story in the newspaper? Can you spin and schmooze? Do you know what type of fundraiser to host this Christmas to get your restaurant in the news? These are important aspects of restaurant management. They are also problem solvers. If you can show the restaurant owner that you can market a restaurant then you are showing them ‘extra value’ received if they hire you.

Practice Successful professionals will intern, volunteer, and take on extra jobs at their current work so that they have a chance to practice their skills. A manager who has invested in 10 projects over the last two years will enter a job interview with more confidence and ability than someone who just ‘did their job’ and/or just finished school.

Remember, this is your career that you are investing in. What you do today will have a dramatic impact on all of your tomorrows

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