Job on Board - Bartender

We all know that the Hotel and Tourism Industry right now speaks jobs! With the potential of the industry to generate jobs, it is a good thing for one to know what are needed by the establishments and what is the work of the jobs at hand.

For a possible bartender, here are the details:

Task:

• Serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages behind a bar in a pub, club, tavern or similar establishments;
• Take payment from customers;
• Maintain the liquor, garnishes glassware and other supplies or inventory for the bar;
• Serve food to customers;
• Keep the bar area clean.

Education and Training:

• High school graduate;
• Training on Food and Beverage handling and salient legal issues in serving beverages and tobacco.
• Bartending 

Skill and Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge of laws and regulations on the minimum requirements in serving alcoholic beverage, cocktail recipes, proper attire and conduct;
• On-the-job training by observing and working with more experienced Bartenders.

Physical Attributes and Characteristics

• Neat, friendly and enjoy talking with customers;
• Proper attire, good grooming and a good conduct is a must.

Salary/Compensation

•  Entry level P8,000-9,000 per month
• Customer's Tips

Career Advancement

• Supervisory jobs as dining room supervisor and/or maitre d' hotel.

Employment Opportunities

• High demand for well-trained Filipino front-liners in the Tourism Industry abroad.

Jobs On Board is a series of occupational briefs which aims to provide information on hard-to-fill and highly-in-demand occupations. It contains such information as the nature of the job, its education and competency requirements, earnings, employment and job outlook. This occupational brief is taken from the Occupational Brief No. 1, from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).  

Priority Courses in the Higher Education

Not only for the graduates of today's generation, but also for the children who are still in school. Here's hoping that you would make use of this to guide you in your choice of careers.

And for mothers too, check this post out so you can guide your children to the future careers that await them. From the Commission on Higher Education, they have released these priority courses in the higher education SY 2011-2012 to SY 2015-2016.

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Appreciating People, Make it a Habit

If only we understand how precious our relationship with other people are, we would find it in our hearts to appreciate their existence.

Just like our bosses, our employees and the people surrounding us in our workplaces, they make life a little more meaningful. They may be hard to understand at times, but there are times they make life a little easier for us all. 

However we make of them in our lives, they deserve respect and appreciation if they do well. A tap in the shoulder, a "Good Job", a smile, or a note to tell them you appreciate them in their deeds are enough to make their hearts melt for a while, and to inspire them to do better the next time.

Sometimes though we fall short of these things, maybe because of the busy schedule we have that we do not care less, but what matters most is letting them know how much you appreciate what they have done, or you have concern for them in the manner of correction to make them well.

Not only is this post for bosses but as well as employees who are in their chosen careers. Appreciate people, who knows how much they need it the moment you do!

Hard to Fill Jobs - Job On Board: Software Engineer

Hello guys, it's been a long while I have not updated this blog. But this time, let me share to you the Hard to Fill Jobs according to the Project JobsFit of the Department of Labor and Employment. In this post, you will be able to know the Tasks of each job, Education and Training, Skill and Competency Requirements, Physical Attributes and Characteristics, Salary and Compensation, Career Advancements and Employment Opportunities that go along with each job on board.

For our first job on board: Software Engineer

With the creation of the ICT/IT course being offered by many educational institutions, most of them offer Electronics Communications Engineering, Computer Engineer, Software Engineering and a few more I could not mention. However, one of the most hard to fill jobs include the Software Engineer and these are what entails that job.

Task

• Researching, designing, writing and testing new software programmes;
• Developing existing system by analyzing and identifying areas for modification;
• 'Bolting together' existing software products (getting incompatible platforms to work together and creating code to link them);
• Maintaining systems by monitoring, identifying and correcting software defects;
• Investigating new technologies;
• Creating technical specifications and test plans;
• Consulting clients, colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and asking questions to obtain information, clarify details and implement solutions.

Education and Training

A bachelor's degree, usually in Computer Systems Engineering or Computer Science Software Engineering or Mathematics. Knowledge in Microsoft and Oracle Programs is an advantage for this job.

Skills and Competency Requirements

• Ability to create functional and technical design specifications for development efforts;
• Proficiency in programming skills, including familiarity with data types, syntax and control structures;
• Adept at debugging complex applications problems and ability to produce quality software documentation, including requirements specifications;
• Analytical skills;
• Problem solving skills and the ability to work in a team;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (especially the ability to understand client needs and communicate proposed solutions effectively).

Physical Attributes and Characteristics

• Enthusiasm and knowledge or project cycles;
• Attention to detail, even in pressured situations as deadlines approach;
• A logical mind;
• Numeracy aptitude. 

Salary/Compensation

P40,000.00 - 60,000 per month depending on the experience and the level of the knowledge in the business.

Career Advancement

• May advance to become Project Manager or Information Systems or Chief Information Officer.
• Some Computer Software Engineers with several years of work experience or expertise find lucrative opportunities working as a systems designer or independent Consultants or starting their own computer consulting firms.

Employment Opportunities

Employment of the Software Engineer is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations, as business and other organizations adopt and integrate new technologies and seek to maximize the efficiency of their computer systems.  

Jobs On Board is a series of occupational briefs which aims to provide information on hard-to-fill and highly-in-demand occupations. It contains such information as the nature of the job, its education and competency requirements, earnings, employment and job outlook. This occupational brief is taken from the Occupational Brief No. 1, from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).