Bar Exchange is an online networking website for the global bar community. The site goes further than just linking bartenders together, offering a range of online training, for example.

The site’s potential as a tool for recruitment is an obvious one, serving as a kind of online CV for bar staff. This ties into the site’s training facility, giving potential employers a way of quantifying a potential employee’s skill levels. Training takes the form of online videos, from basics such as ‘how to open sparkling wines’ and ‘body language’, to specific cocktail training videos. A series of online tests gives members the opportunity to gain qualifications on the site.

Despite being relatively new, the site’s community section is already gaining a following, with a number of jobs already posted. There are various other sections, including a drinks library and a venue directory. The site is undoubtedly still in beta stages, and worth keeping an eye on as it develops.

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News item from Imbibe.com, 21-05-2010