What if You Failed as anEntrepreneur?
Where Does that Go on Your Resume?Amy L. Adler
CEO
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Resumes are Designed toPublicize Accomplishments
• You might mention:– You generated sales
growth of 12% YOY 2010–2013.
– You promoted 8 people on your team to management positions.
– You closed six new high-profile clients.
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Can’t Claim Traditional Accomplishments?
• Start with what you did do well.
• Focus on the processes you began and continued with throughout your experience in the entrepreneurial environment.
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Highlight Your Innovative Accomplishments
• Started a company. • Achieved financial
backing. • Set up operations.• Began a production
process. • Initiated sales. • Consulted with
clients.
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Your Overall Goal
• Focus on the initiative and programs that were unique to your effort and vision.
• Reflect on the good that you did as a result of your entrepreneurship.
• Craft the resume around your ability to establish and fulfill processes that requires your band of innovation. Image courtesy of cooldesign / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Struggling?
• If you are struggling with reporting your experiences as an entrepreneur on your resume, call Five Strengths.
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