Self-employed to Employee

When you’ve been self-employed for a time and then you decide to go back to being an employee, you need to be sure that is the right path for you. You’ll also need to convince a Recruiter that you’re not just looking for a stop gap because things are tough right now.

If you are making the transition from being your own boss to being a valuable employee, you’ll have lots of transferrable skills. You will need to reassure your prospective employer that you can fit in working with a team and that you are happy to take instructions from others.

It’s important you remember there is a hierarchy in companies and that you will be given a structure to work to and advice by people you may view as being too young or inexperienced compared to you. If you are willing to change your mind-set and take on new information then you’ll do great and bring a lot of value to the company. If not, then you really should be thinking of another way to earn a living where you can be self-employed and answer to yourself!

Highlight on your CV:

• How you overcame challenges, built connections and delivered excellent results
• The responsibilities you undertook and the time constraints you worked within
• Where you utilised your skills in staff management, accounting and marketing
• Major successes due to your positive attitude and self-motivation

Good luck!