Take a New Qualification
Although you might have boundless experience as an entrepreneur, you may not have the correct qualifications to back this expertise up. This is especially the case if you are looking at starting a career in an entirely new field. Then, the first step that you should consider taking is heading back to school. Taking a different qualification can ensure that you meet other jobs’ requirements and can help you enter the job market for the first time in a long time. Alliant International University offers a Master’s in School Psychology online that can help you to build on previous qualifications and focus on the career that you have always wanted.
Look at Alternate Careers in Your Industry
However, deciding to step down from your entrepreneurial responsibilities and take on a new career does not have to be a huge leap. Instead, you should consider researching alternative careers within the industry that you are already working in. For instance, you could decide to take on a leadership position within another company or work with an innovation team inside another, using your knowledge as a leader, except working for someone else rather than yourself. This will also prevent you from having to retrain or work in an entry position for years before you can climb the ranks.
Transfer Your Skills
Whether you are planning on finding a job within your industry or you want to look further afield, you should consider roles in which you can transfer the skills that you practiced as an entrepreneur. Every good business leader has certain skills in common, and these include written and verbal communication, patience, and negotiation, problem-solving, and critical thinking. However, these are not solely skills that entrepreneurs use, and there are many companies in all industries that are seeking workers with these skills to their name for several positions in finance, marketing, and management.
Fill in Resume Gaps
As an entrepreneur, it is unlikely that you will have needed to look at your resume for years because the only person who employed you was yourself. Then, before you seek to start a different career in your industry or another, you should work on filling in the gaps in your resume. You can do this by discussing how your knowledge of business can now help you in other job roles, and you should always make sure that you explain why you have decided to leave the world of business within your next interviews. This will help employers understand your motivations and whether you will be right for the roles that they have on offer.
Sylvia Browder is CEO of Specialty Home Services LLC, a Home Improvement Company; a Small Business Consultant at Browder Consulting Group, a startup consultancy firm to help women with startup assistance, marketing, website and graphic design work and other support services. In addition, she has co-authored several published books; publisher of ‘Sylvia Browder’s Blog for Women Entrepreneurs’ a lifestyle blog; and publisher of ShopSpendBlack.com Business Directory & Blog platform created to help consumers find black owned businesses in a searchable format. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 30 years; 5 adult children and 5 grandchildren; church; friends and motorcycle riding.
