The Capitol Bartending School of Harrisburg, Pennsylania

The Capitol (Capital) Bartending School of Harrisburg

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The Capitol Bartending School is the only bartending School inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania authorized to teach the Professional Bartending Schools of America program and use their exclusive nationwide job placement program!

About the Capitol Bartending School

SUPPLY & DEMAND! The demand for certified, professional bartenders in Central PA far outweighs the supply. Bars, night clubs, lounges, restaurants, hotels, catering & hospitality companies, country clubs, golf courses and resorts in the greater Harrisburg, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Hanover, Carlisle, York, Reading, Lebanon and Lancaster, PA. areas are ready to employ our professionally-trained bartenders right out of the program without any prior bar experience!

TRAIN BEHIND AN ACTUAL BAR! Our classroom is designed to simulate an actual bar. There are no desks-and-chairs here! We promote a fun, relaxed, professional learning atmosphere. On your first day of class, you will be behind a fully-equipped bar mixing drinks under the supervision of one of our qualified instructors.

BARTENDING IS MORE THAN JUST MIXING DRINKS! In addition, you will learn customer service, brand knowledge and be certified in responsible alcohol service. Upon graduation, we offer job placement assistance in the Central PA area, as well more than 90 cities nationwide. Our graduates will also have access to our on-line job placement assistance program that lists current job opportunities, 24-hours a day! This program can be accessed from any internet enabled computer.

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Have you ever looked around a central Pennsylvania bar, curiously envying the happy bartenders having a great time while raking in gobs of money? Did you wonder how they learned the skills necessary to pour drinks so quickly, remember all those recipes, and keep their cool all at the same time? How did they get there? Could I learn to do that?

Bartending in the Greater Harrisburg area can be a tough world to break into. Corner bars with on-the-job training are few and far between. Today’s customers are more educated and sophisticated than ever before. They come from all over the world, they know about wine, they enjoy the scene and they have become more demanding.

Harrisburg customers are looking for a bartender who is as knowledgeable, personable, and demanding as they are. In this more professional bartending environment-if you’re not fast, organized, and efficient you surely won’t last very long.

The Capitol Bartending School has created bartending programs to answer the demand for professionally trained bartenders. We provide bartending education, organizational skills and customer service training. All of our graduates receive TIPS Training for alcohol awareness by the National Restaurant Association. We then follow up your training with a proven job placement assistance program.

Take the time to check out all of our pages and then TAKE THE NEXT STEP! Request more information on our Harrisburg Bartending School or call us today and we will show you how we can help you get started in your new bartending career!

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Capitol Bartending School

717-236-1493
1 888 BARTEND
2612 North 3rd. St. Harrisburg, PA. 17110

Authorized by the:
Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools

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Layoffs & Unemployment
January 23, 2009

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****IMPORTANT!**** All you have to do is a GOOGLE search for "layoffs in PA" if you need verification of the dire straits we face here in Central Pennsylvania, or nationwide for that matter. Companies across the map are re-evalating, down-sizing, laying off & out sourcing. It's all about the recession and the economy.

I can't help but to wonder... how many of you have been affected? Were you laid off from TYCO or WILLIAMS SONOMA? How about HARLEY DAVIDSON or UNION PACIFIC? Maybe you're about to be laid off from YELLOW TRANSPORTATION or ROADWAY EXPRESS? Or did you work at SOVEREIGN BANK? Or could you perhaps be a casualty of the declining RETAIL market?

According to www.pabusinesscentral.com unemployment rates are pushing upwards of 7.2%! 26,000 jobs were lost in Pennsylvania just this past November alone. As if that's not bad enough, unemployment claims for December 2008 increased by a whopping 52% over the same time in 2007!

Do you have a back up plan? A secondary source of income? Can you meet yours and your families needs while waiting for the dust to settle? Did you hapen to read the article in the December 29th edition of the Patriot News titled ECONOMY ON THE ROCKS? / NOT TRUE FOR LIQUOR SALES?

The fact is, bartending is a vurtually reccesion proof career. We can train you to become a Professional Bartender/Mixologist right here in Harrisburg in just 1-2 weeks! Upon graduation, we work with you one-on-one to land a great new position as a Bartender! Our graduates are working in some of Central PA's hottest & nicest bars. You can be too! If you are looking for a job but don't have the skills, if you are hearing rumors of layoffs & outsourcing or if it has already happened, DO NOT GIVE UP! We can help you! Simply call (717) 236-1493 to schedule you tour and leave the rest up to us!

We can't wait to meet you!

NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS
December 30, 2008

2009 Classes
December 17, 2008

SPECIAL HOLIDAY CLASS DATES
December 9, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2008

Why be a bartender?
November 21, 2008

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Bars are always busy. Bartending offers excitement, challenge and good clean fun! People enjoy the bar atmosphere when they are celebrating good times, or to lift their spirits during the bad times. With this in mind, bartending has been referred to as a "recession-proof" career.

A career in bartending offers so many choices -- so many built-in-benefits -- that hundreds of people are giving up traditional careers, or supplementing their income with part-time bartending work.

Bartending salaries vary by region, but a bartender in today's economy can expect to earn a salary that is above that of most entry-level college graduates. In addition, most of these entry-level positions with large corporations require more extensive (and expensive!) education, and entail working many more hours each week. Best of all, the course will pay for itself in as little as three shifts!

In addition, many larger bars and restaurants offer full benefits for employees, and bartenders working for major hotels or airlines often receive additional perks like greatly reduced lodging and airfare.

Bartending allows people the freedom to choose a work environment that matches their personality. A good bartender can work anywhere in the country, or in the world! Some bartenders might prefer the hotel or country club environment, while others enjoy the charm of neighborhood bars, or the excitement of fast-paced nightclubs. Whatever your preference, bartending can offer fun & profitable surroundings!

CAPITOL BARTENDING SCHOOL can be your fast track to success! Training & certification can be complete in as little as one -two weeks, during the day, evenings or weekends. Call today to schedule your tour!

WINTER BREAK CLASSES
November 18, 2008

COLLEG STUDENTS: FALL/WINTER BREAK
October 22, 2008

Economy & Election Solution
October 7, 2008

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Once upon a time, choosing a presidential candidate was really all about who would be the best leader for our country. Somewhere, sometime, things shifted to the "lesser of two evils". The economy is in the toilet and the only thing not be taxed (yet) is our right to breathe. Promises abound from both red and blue and yet this very day, people are being forced into early retirement. Their jobs are being shipped oveseas. Companies are downsizing. Companies are going bankrupt. Prices are rising. The stock market keeps taking hits. America has zero confidence in the powers that be. As a society, we look to our leaders to serve the public and help make life better. Panic is setting in and there's no end in sight. (yet, people are still out drinking...hmmmmmm.....)

You are probably wondering what on earth this doomsday entry is doing on a bartending school blog, right?

Here are the facts: The only person who can make an active, positive change in your life is you! Are there rumors flying about your place of employment whispering of downsizing, outsourcing, position eliminating? What will you do if it happens to you? Do you have a marketable, high demand skill? Last week, when the stock market closed 780 points down, do you think bartenders were making money or not? I can tell you- they were making money! When the bail out bill was rejected, do you think bartenders were making money or not? They were making money! When the bail out bill, ooops, I mean rescue plan, was passed, again bartenders were making money! When the stock market hit 800 points down before it rebounded to just over 300 down, again bartenders were making money! Face it- society will hit the bars in good times and in bad times. Maybe you should be a bartender too! Just so you know, we had 25 listings last week alone for employers looking to hire full-time & part-time bartenders and our graduates are averaging $15-$25/hour with their tips and pay, just starting out!

Employers are looking to hire certified, professionally trained bartenders with a great attitude. (Our graduates) Employers, especially in today's day and age, are simply not willing to invest weeks upon weeks training you on the job. How do you get the bartending skills to get the bartending job without working you way up through the ranks of busboy, dishwasher, hostess, server? You call Capitol Bartending School! Our bartender graduates are in high demand! Employers are waiting for you- part time, full time, on call, etc!

As a professional, certified bartender- a Capitol Bartending School graduate- you can be your own solution to economic & election woes. Don't wait for the government! Bartending is a great profession! You have a recession proof skill, you can work all over the country, and we will help you get a job! Employers are waiting for you right now! Whatever your personal situation is, I'm certain you would benefit you. Frankly, if you're still reading this- you must think so too. Call me and let's set up a tour. We can sit down & explore your options. Having a great paying skill like bartending under your belt is a great source of comfort and freedom. (The American Dream)

By the way- this will not take months or years or thousands of dollars & student loans to accomplish this! You can GRADUATE in one to two weeks and make your tuition back in just a few shifts bartending! Call Shelley at (717) 236-1493 now!

HIRED! HIRED! HIRED!
September 9, 2008

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Congratulations to the following recent graduates and to the bars that just hired them as BARTENDERS! Britney T hired by Al Dente; Jannet Q hired by Canoga Park Bowl in LA, CA; Miles H hired by El Serano's; Matt T hired by Tilted Kilt; Ashley A hired by Plazza Sorrento; Ben G hired by Ruby Tuesday's and Port Matilda Legion; Cory S hired by Johnny's Steakhouse & Martini Bar; Hannah S hired by Rawhide Saloon & Eatery; Bobbi A hired by Pete's and VFW; Jonathan M hired by Clubhouse Grill; Jason L hired by American Legion; Sarah S hired by JDK Catering; Crystal R hired by Tubby's; Adam F hired by Tubby's; Amanda R hired by JDK Catering; Kari H hired by Carlisle All Star Cafe; Kevin K hired by Red Lobster and Jason S hired by Clubhouse Grill! Congratulations again!

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