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Paul Smith’s College is about to launch a new approach to our Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, and Food Service Management degree programs.

American Culinary Federation

• Certified Master Chef (CMC)
• Certified Master Pastry Chef (CMPC)
• Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
• Certified Executive Pastry Chef (CEPC)
• Certified Culinary Educator (CCE)
• Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC)
• Certified Personal Executive Chef (CPEC)
• Certified Secondary Culinary Educator (CSCE)
• Certified Working Pastry Chef (CWPC)
• Certified Sous Chef (CSC)
• Certified Personal Chef (CPC)
• Certified Culinarian (CC)
• Certified Pastry Culinarian (CPC)
• Certified Culinary Administrator (CCA)

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• American Beverage Institute www.abionline.org/
• American Culinary Federation www.acfchefs.org
• American Dietetic Association (ADA) www.eatright.org
• American Institute of Baking (AIB) www.aibonline.org
• American Institute of Wine and Food www.aiwf.org
• Black Culinarians Alliance www.blackculinarians.com/
• Careers through Culinary Arts Programs (C-CAP) www.ccapinc.org
• Council on Hotel, Restaurant, & Institutional Education (CHRIE) www.chrie.org
• Culinary Associations (extensive list) http//kitchens-today.com/links/culinary-associations.htm
• Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) www.dirona.com
• Educational Associations and Organizations through Department of Education www.ed.gov/about/associations.jsp
• Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) www.hftp.org
• Institute of Food Technologists www.ift.org
• International Association of Culinary Professionals http://www.iacp.com/
• International Food Service Executives Association www.ifsea.org
• International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) www.ifec-is-us.com
• International Hotel & Restaurant Association (ih & ra) www.ih-ra.com
• James Beard Foundation www.jamesbeard.org
• Kitchen Arts & Letters www.kitchenartsandletters.com
• MultiCultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance www.mfha.net/
• National Restaurant Association www.restaurant.org/
• National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) www.hfm.org
• Network Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH) www.newh.org
• North American Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) www.nafem.org
• North American Vegetarian Society www.navs-online.org
• Oregon State University’s Food Resource http//food.orst.edu/
• Research Chefs Association www.researchchef.org/
• Retailer’s Bakery Association www.rbanet.org
• Slow Food www.slowfood.com
• Societe Culinaire Philanthropique www.societeculinaire.com
• Society for Foodservice Management (SFM) www.sfm-online.org
• Society of Wine Educators www.wine.gurus.com
• Sustainability Issues www.circleofresponsibility.com sponsored by Bon Appetit, www.kona-kampachi.com sponsored by Alaska Seafood
• The American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) www.aiwf.org
• The Bread Bakers Guild of America www.bbga.org
• United States Personal Chef Association www.uspca.com
• Wine Brats www.wine.brats.org

The interviews for your first jobs are critically important because these jobs will help set the course for your career.  Treat these meetings with the reverence and respect they deserve and you will project the professionalism and confidence that will put you head and shoulders above the other applicants.

The purpose of one’s resume is not to get a job, but to get the first interview. Interviewing skills are very important, no matter the skill level or career level of the individual.  Communication and chemistry are very rarely overlooked just because a candidate’s skill level is high.  In hospitality we do not work alone.  We work as part of a team, and therefore companies rarely ignore a potentially disastrous culture fit because someone’s skills are superior.

Even though text-messages, email and casual attire sends the message that the world is a totally casual place, many “old school” business communication standards still thrive.  Using these methods effectively will establish you as a proper professional.  Crafting persuasive cover letters and courteous thank you notes will help set you apart as the right candidate for the job.