Tips-Transition from Entrepreneur to Employee

Is transitioning from being an entrepreneur to an employee difficult? Well, it was never ever easy. It’s quite normal to take some time out, and recommit to the business, by doing some goal-oriented business planning, or consider other options like getting a job. The fact is entrepreneurship can be grinding, and for many, the extra stress and hours don’t really align with their present goals and objectives.

There’s no doubt that as an entrepreneur, you have gathered some tremendous skills and knowledge from the past, but you may still wonder that if they are valued in the real corporate world.

1.     Carefully Crafting the Story

It may have been years, since the person has gone on a job interview. Just the thought of having to answer the interview questions, might be sufficient to make you panic. The candidates should always be truthful, but can frame things like past experiences, drawbacks, emotional turbulence, in the best possible ways.

It may have happened that the business failed, in that case, you should talk about things like market conditions, supplier issues, or be it whatever that happened in a way that doesn’t blame someone else or appear to be overly defensive.

You may discuss that how grateful you were to have had an opportunity to give it a try, and all the learning processes in the way. This can work especially well, if the person was in a business for a short period of time.

2.     Articulating Values

You can seek the aid of a motivational coach. In fact, there are some well-known coaches who recommend their clients to stand firmly in the value of their experiences and to take time to understand their best skills and x-factors.

It is very important to identify the skills the ex-entrepreneur has collected from past experiences, and using those skills would be valuable within a larger organization.

If ex-entrepreneurs don’t really believe in their skills, and doesn’t consider them valuable, then nobody else will bother either. The largest issue the candidates have in their career transition phase is the negative self-talk. If the candidates truly believe in what they are saying, HR professionals will also believe as well.

3.     Prudently Evaluating the Fit

There are many job descriptions, where it is mentioned that they want a candidate who has an entrepreneurial mindset or is actually self-motivated. A former entrepreneur is the best bet. Don’t you agree?

Candidates should keep some mental distance and perspective while facing an interview session. Even if a candidate desperately needs a job, the job role and description will appear as crucial point. 

Up your game

The transition phase of an ex-entrepreneur is a tricky phase. He or she should never lose his or her cool. Keeping all the past experiences and incidents in the mind, the person should walk towards a new world. It is imperative to remember that the transition from an employee to being the boss is easy compared to the other way around. So, it’s crucial that you apply and incorporate your entrepreneurial skills in a positive way!