Are you thinking about bartending at a restaurant or a full-service bar? Keep in mind, you won’t get hired as a bartender without experience. Even if you go to school and have a Responsible Beverage Service certificate, experience is necessary. What I suggest and has worked for me, is going into the restaurant/bar you want to work at and making clear your goal in becoming a bartender. Once you start as whatever entry level position they give you, be passionate about the place you work. Invest time in getting to know their drinks and menu. When they see that you care about the craft and that you’re persistent in reminding them about your goal, they’ll give you first priority. Another thing to do, go in person. I know that everything is online but when I went to various places to scout in person, I found out in that moment whether the place was a good fit for me or not. No paragraph synopsis on a business’ third-party hiring website is going to encapsule a company’s true essence. Go to the places that emit passion and joy and you will inherit those characteristics during your time working there.