Include working at cafe on the employment section of application?

[uclaussr]

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For a year i worked at a cafe. Should i include this on my application or are they more interested in hearing about medical employment

 

[OhioDoc]

For a year i worked at a cafe. Should i include this on my application or are they more interested in hearing about medical employment

If you have extra room, it won't hurt you to do so. It shows that you did something constructive with your time (as opposed to sitting on a couch and playing video games) and if you had interactions with customers while working at the cafe, it's possible that helped you develop "people skills"

 

[cfx]

For a year i worked at a cafe. Should i include this on my application or are they more interested in hearing about medical employment

I would say employment is employment, so go for it. They are interested in what you've done outside of a medical setting, and I doubt that most applicants even have "medical employment" (volunteering, yes).

 

[tremulousNeedle]

This is always a plus. In the description you can put something like, “worked in a cafe where I further developed customer service and interpersonal communication skills. I work approximately X hours per week while attending school fulltime (or while taking X credits)." This way it concretely shows how many hours you were engaged in responsible activities during the week.

Obviously, not a must have in the application, but it can’t hurt.

 

[ILikeDrugs]

My first job was at In n Out at 15 1/2. I'll be putting that down. I actually worked there up into my college years.

BTW, I've actually said this before, but if you've never had In n Out I feel sorry for you. 😛

 

[nicolemeooow]

btw, i've actually said this before, but if you've never had in n out i feel sorry for you. 😛

agree!!! Totally!!!

 

[rHinO1]

My first job was at In n Out at 15 1/2. I'll be putting that down. I actually worked there up into my college years.

BTW, I've actually said this before, but if you've never had In n Out I feel sorry for you. 😛

delicious.... now I'm hungry!

 

[Danlee07]

In n Out...fries...ALMOST changed my life.

 

[chman]

In n Out...fries...ALMOST changed my life.

Am I the only one that does not like In and Out Fries?

 

[ILikeDrugs]

Am I the only one that does not like In and Out Fries?

I don't like them very much either. I'll eat em if I'm hungry and don't want another burger. I go for the shake n burger. 😀

 

[getright]

Oh man In and Out is so amazing. I've only been there once since I'm from WI, but I'll never forget eating there 😀

 

[krs881]

I worked at a restaurant in nyc for a year after graduating from college (I applied 5 years after graduating). I definitely listed this as work experience and in particular mentioned:
- working in fast-paced environment and multi-tasking
- people skills and customer service for international clientele
- worked alongside coworkers from all over the world
- leadership -- became a senior waitress and trained new staff