The Nestlé Library maintains a collection of career-related books for students who are looking for future employment in the hospitality industry.
Our most recent edition is Tasting Success: Your Guide to Becoming a Professional Chef. This book outlines the most important, tangible decisions a young culinary professional can make to achieve long-term success, including real-life advice from the author, Chef Charles Carroll.
Tasting Success: Your Guide to Becoming a Professional Chef is intended for every student in the initial stages of their education, or every new employee just starting out in a new hospitality job.
To find additional career books, check out the Career Development shelf in the library or talk to a member of the library staff.
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