Who reads this and how
A bar manager reads a résumé standing up, in a loud room, in about fifteen seconds, usually while doing something else. Sometimes on a phone. Frequently while you are standing in front of them.
That single fact determines the entire format. One page, scannable in fifteen seconds, no paragraphs. Everything else in this lesson follows from it.
The shape
YOUR NAME
City · phone · email
Available: [days and times] ← put this at the top. It is a qualification.
[Certificate, if you have one, and its issuing provider]
EXPERIENCE
Job title — Employer, City Month Year – Month Year
· one line, what you did that is relevant here
· one line, with a number in it if you have one
EDUCATION / TRAINING
[Only if relevant. One line. No high school details if you have work history.]
SKILLS
POS systems · cash handling · [languages] · [anything true and relevant]