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Job Description


	Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

	Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers

Most jobs are part time so many opportunities exist for young people—about one-fourth of these workers were 16 to 19 years old, almost six times the proportion for all workers. Job openings are expected to be abundant through 2014 because many of these workers transfer to other occupations or stop working, creating numerous openings. Tips comprise a major portion of earnings, so keen competition is expected for jobs where potential earnings from tips are greatest—bartenders, waiters and waitresses, and other jobs in popular restaurants and fine dining establishments.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Waiters and waitresses
Full-Service Restaurants	1,780,140
Limited-Service Eating Places	142,020
Traveler Accommodation	140,030
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	71,940
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	69,740
Special Food Services	54,100
Employment Services	20,940
Civic and Social Organizations	14,870
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	14,380
Local Government (OES Designation)	10,610

Career Video

Title: "Waiters and Waitresses"

Duration: 01:16

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