August 6, 2004 Issue 64


Jobseeker Newsletter
brought to you by www.starchefsjobfinder.com
IN THIS ISSUE
  1. Top 10 Jobs
  2. Weekly Jobseeker Tip: Accepting a Job
  3. StarChefs.com Rising Stars Scholarships
  4. Interview Question and Tip: Chef Daryle Nagata of The Fairmont Hotel – Washington
  5. Jobseeker Hotplate: Thank You Letters
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1. Top 10 Jobs
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2. Weekly Jobseeker Tip: Accepting A Job
When an employer offers you a job, accept the position in writing. Your letter should include the agreed upon salary and start date. Keep a copy of your job offer and acceptance letter for your records.
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3. StarChefs.com Rising Stars Scholarships
 StarChefs and the New England Culinary Institute (NECI) are pleased to offer a series of scholarships in conjunction with the StarChefs Rising Stars Revue™. These merit-based scholarships will be awarded to students and budding culinary professionals who demonstrate exceptional ability, motivation, and the potential to have a positive impact on the culinary field. Scholarship recipients may enroll in any degree program at the prestigious New England Culinary Institute in Vermont.

Apply for the StarChefs Rising Star Scholarships here: http://www.starchefs.com/cooking_school_finder/html/scholarship.php#schefs
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4. Interview Question and Tip: Chef Daryle Nagata of The Fairmont Hotel - Washington, D.C.
 Question: Where do you come from and where do you want to go?
I look for a passion to learn, because you can teach people to chop and dice.

Tip: Successful and unsuccessful people have things to teach you. Pay attention.
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5. Jobseeker Hotplate: Thank You Letters
 After every interview, send a thank you letter via e-mail or regular mail (whichever is more appropriate). The letter should be kept short and to the point. Be sure to thank the interviewer for their time and reaffirm your interest in the position. If you feel there was some relevant information about yourself you did not have the opportunity to bring up during the interview, this is the time to mention it. Your letter will remind the employer who you are and keep you in the running to get the job.
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Newsletter Editor: Heather Ferguson
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