Unemployed with 7 YoE: Re-enter Restaurant Management with Strong Resume

An individual with 7 years of restaurant management experience, currently unemployed, has a strong opportunity to re-enter the field. The challenge is converting interviews into offers and effectively explaining the recent pivot from land surveying. Focus the resume on quantifiable achievements in past restaurant management roles (e.g., sales growth, cost reduction, staff training, customer satisfaction). Frame the land surveying experience positively, highlighting transferable skills like project management or team coordination. Networking within the hospitality industry and preparing for behavioral questions about the career gap and transition will be key to securing a management position.