Culinary Arts
Skilled employees are in high demand within the food service industry, while unskilled workers enter a field with high turnover rates. In order to build a successful career in the field, students should seek out the most prestigious educational institutions and work hard to develop work experience, as food service can be quite competitive.
Within the context of a competitive industry, restaurants themselves often have high turnover, and so seek out top professional chefs to improve their product. Make sure to gain general business skills as well, as its important to “brand” yourself as a top chef through your reputation, experience and certifications. While standard line cooks and preparers remain in high demand, careers in fine dining and catering pay much more competitive rates.
Entry level cooks can earn only $25,000 per year, while skilled professional chefs will start closer to $35,000. Developing expertise in international cuisine will further boost your job prospects.
