Entrepreneurs, beware: Owning your own business can make it harder to get hired later

[...]for entrepreneurs who have worked alone, it can be difficult for recruiters to know how well they’ll perform with others. [...]they’re more likely to land interviews when applying for positions with a lot of autonomy, such as in new business development, rather than those that require following...

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Published inThe Conversation : Economy + Business
Main Authors Waddingham, Jacob A, Miles, Zachary
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 06.09.2023
Subjects
Employment interviews
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Hiring
Stereotypes
Workforce
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Summary:[...]for entrepreneurs who have worked alone, it can be difficult for recruiters to know how well they’ll perform with others. [...]they’re more likely to land interviews when applying for positions with a lot of autonomy, such as in new business development, rather than those that require following lots of rules, such as in legal compliance. Jacob A. Waddingham, Assistant Professor of Management, Texas State University Miles Zachary, Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Auburn University