Bartender Jobs

Questions You Should Ask When Considering Job Placement Assistance

How established is this bartending school  in the area?

We have been the premier bartending school in the Washington, DC area for over 50 years. No other school comes close to having the kind of contacts and relationships with bars and restaurants that we do. For more than 50 years we have been building and maintaining relationships with thousands of bars, restaurants, industry personnel and the employers all throughout the Washington, DC area. No other school is more respected or well known than the Professional Bartending School. We grew up with this city!

What makes job placement assistance from this school so different from the others?

The fact that we’ve been around the longest and have the best reputation around should be enough to prove that we are the real deal. On top of that, our full time Job Placement Director directly contacts employers throughout the region.  We’ve been doing this for years.  We update lists with new establishments and delete places that close.  That alone is an immense job.  It keeps generating real job leads all the time and from throughout the region.

What kind of establishments has the school worked with in the past?

We’ve worked with everything from bars and restaurants to clubs, hotels, dive bars, pool halls, fine dining restaurants, various catering companies, major sporting events, and private parties. Many popular clubs such as Love, The Park, K Street Lounge, and Ibiza, have hired our graduates in the past and new clubs continue to do so today! So many employers know us that they conduct job interviews on site where dozens of graduates have an opportunity to meet with these employers and get hired.

How hard will it be for me to get a job?

We can’t say for sure how easy or difficult it will be for each individual person to get a job once they complete the course. Everyone is different. Establishments are looking to hire people they know will be responsible, fun, and social. Bartenders are supposed to have outgoing personalities and great attitudes. We can’t teach these things here at the school.  We give you guidance on all these topics but you are going to have to absorb and make these practices a natural way of your work.

Do you guarantee jobs?

Nothing in life is guaranteed, including our job placement. We can’t make an employer like you and want to hire you… that is going to be up to you. This is not to say, however, that we won’t help you in the process. Not only do we have a list full of potential employers, but our entire staff has over 70 years bartending experience combined. We make sure that you leave the school knowing all the do’s and don’ts of the interview process, and all the confidence you will need in order to secure a job on your own.

You can always rely on the staff to help answer any questions you may have concerning the actual interview. After all, everyone that works here is a bartender and can give you the kind of insight into the job interview process that you can’t find anywhere else. Also, if you sign up for a Free Class, we’ll be happy to show you our job placement assistance list once you get here!

How do you generate job leads?

Most of the time, the jobs come to us! For over 25 years we have been consistently sending out thousands of emails and mailings throughout each year encouraging employers to post their job leads with us. On top of that, one part of the Job Placement Director’s duties include continuously calling restaurants we’ve either dealt with in the past or wish to deal with in the future to generate job leads. The list now becomes a list full of establishments that are open-minded to hiring our graduates. Now you can go with confidence!

Can you prove that students are getting jobs once they graduate?

Absolutely.  You can get a great feel for this by visiting our Facebook Page  and even better see hundreds of our grads at their bars on the Facebook Photos Page.

You can learn more by visiting.  We have lots of cool evidence and examples of grads landing work throughout the DMV and around the country and the world.  Set up a free class visit.  It’s fun.  Call (703) 841 9700.

Is it difficult to get a job with no experience?

This question can be difficult to answer because the answer really depends on you. Do you have an outgoing personality? How confident are you? Do you have a good attitude? Can you sell yourself? Do you have a good sense of humor? Will you listen to our advice and apply them on your job search?   But the best evidence that you CAN land bartending jobs without experience is that many many of our grads without any prior experience have landed bartending jobs with our help.

Remember: The establishments that are on our lists are places we have dealt with in the past or are currently working with now. These places know that many of our graduates have little or no experience, which should help you in feeling more confident when looking for a job.

Do you deal with private parties?

Yes! Someone will call the bartending school informing us of a private party they will be hosting. We will then get the party info and pass it on to a graduate. All the money you make from the party goes straight into your pocket. None of it goes to us. Every year we do this a lot.  The good news for our students is that we are one of the primary sources to fill these kinds of positions.

If I move to another state, can you help me find a job?

Our direct job placement only goes as far as VA, DC, and MD. We do, however, work with other select schools to help assist you in getting jobs in other markets just like we help assist their grads when they move into our region. (703) 841 9700. We have been working with bar school owners and managers throughout the decades and have well-established relationships all across the country. Secondly we utilize the most powerful effective “how to get a bartending job system” in existence. We can guide you based on years of experience.