Beyond The Resume

I just read my son's resume.  It's well crafted in a bold font on a single page.  It contained all the appropriate information of graduations, awards and skills along with a note, "portfolio and references provided upon request."  He duly noted every job and internship he had before and during culinary school and dinner parties (mostly for my friends) that he catered.  The only real suggestion I had was that he print it on nice paper.

Although he is a new graduate filled with promise, the brick wall of a contracting economy is a reality he and his contemporaries ultimately face.  While he knows the restaurant business is down and that there are many talented chefs out there vying for the same unpaid internships, he believes in the dream.  The idealism of youth and the story of our new president may just work wonders.  His excitement is unwavering and contagious. He believes that if you work hard enough and wear your passion someone will notice and give you a chance.