Culinary careers can be very rewarding.  However, many of the best jobs require culinary training.  Here are three sought-after culinary jobs that you’ll need the proper training to break into.

• Lead chef – You usually don’t need a culinary arts degree in order to get a job working as a fast food cook, short order cook, or any other job requiring only basic cooking skills.  However, a lead chef position often requires more than basic knowledge about food — the kind of knowledge that comes from a good education.
• Menu planner – If you are planning the meals for a restaurant, or perhaps even a school or a retirement home, you will need a culinary education.  This is because planning a menu requires not only an understanding of how flavors go together, but also of how to create a nutritious meal.  Most culinary cooking schools include nutrition classes in their degree requirements, ensuring that you understand basic nutrition well enough to plan a well-rounded meal.
• Caterer – While it might seem that as your own boss, you don’t have to require anything of yourself, the truth is that as an independent caterer your clients play the roll of your boss.  After all, they have the power to hire and fire you.  If they don’t like your cooking, or don’t believe that you have enough qualifications to cater their fancy parties, they simply won’t hire you.  As a self-employed person, the success of your business depends on your clients, so make sure that you have the qualifications you need before going into business for yourself.

When the future of your career is at stake, don’t settle for anything less than the best.  If your dream job requires a culinary arts degree, then make sure you get the training you need to succeed in your field.

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You’ve started a new job that requires you to do an NSN part search. You really want to impress your boss but you’re not sure how to complete the task at hand. You aren’t even sure what an NSN part is! Here are the steps that you’ll need to take to get the job done:

1. Ask specifically what the part is that you are going to be trying to find. You might know the difference between bearings and fasteners but do you know the difference between sleeve bearings and needle bearings? You want to make sure that you know what you’re getting before you even try to look for it.
2. Ask if the part number is already available. Most places order standard parts and so there is probably a form with the number on it already. If not, you’re going to need to look it up.
3. Find the website that you’re going to use to do the search. Different places order from different companies.
4. Enter the part information that you have. You may have a part number, an NSN number or just your keywords. Use what you have to get to the product.
5. Print out the information so that you can clear it with the boss before ordering or moving ahead. No company likes wasted money!

Remember to save the information that you’ve obtained so that future ordering for this new job will go more smoothly!

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Spring semester is a mixed bag for most college students. The winter break is never long enough and starting back up again can be a drag. However, spring brings with it lots of fun events that you’re probably excited about. For some students, spring even means graduation! Get started back in the swing of things this semester by getting new custom Greek Gear for your fraternity or sorority.

Everything from sorority keyrings to new Greek clothing helps to bring back your spirit and enthusiasm for the group that you are a part of. Get together with your sorority sisters and pick out new black Greek apparel for everyone to wear on the first day back to class. Get a custom Greek flask for every guy in your fraternity to remind them of all of the partying planned in the months to come.

School isn’t always fun. But since you’re part of a group that likes to do good deeds and have a great time doing it, you can start spring semester with a smile. You just need to get going again! Remind yourself of the importance of your group by doing something that shows your solidarity. The same gift for everyone is a step in the right direction.

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