The Effective Ways To Get A Job If Your Business Fails

BANGALORE: So your venture failed. Now what? You will go through a plethora of emotions before you can wisely evaluate your options. But ‘Hope’ is the only driver that will help you move on to a job that guarantees an assured income, or pursuing another venture. If you decide to take up a job, here are ways how you can go about it, as compiled by Devashish Chakravarty of ET.
The Right Place
Having been your own boss, both freedom and money will seem to conflict when identifying the right job. But the smart way to deal with it is to ignore both of these luxuries, for the time being, and head towards finding the right place to work.
Moreover individuals need to get clarity about what draws them to a firm and then look at its do’s and don’ts for further course of action. Once you have enough information and you are convinced then that is the place to be in, think about how you can contribute to the firm. In fact, note down your thoughts and use them in the following step.
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Attractive Resume
A resume is arguably the most important document in an individual’s job search, as is the first step in an individual’s path to job search success, whether your enterprise works or doesn’t.
But in a sea of detail-oriented job market, which has changed drastically over the years, it really tough to make your resume stand out from the rest. So first step is to go online and download a few resume formats, as your resume is the only piece of paper that can get you shortlisted for an interview. 
The Right People
After you have readied the marketing content, identify your customer. It is very important for individual’s to find out who is the decision-maker with the authority to hire you and do an informative research on him.
As referral process is one of the key ways to get in touch with people, individuals need to get in tune with potential referels who can pitch your case or introduce you to your target. Meet them and leave a positive impression on how you can add value to your customer's team. Most importantly, follow up at regular intervals, and repeat the process with other referees till you are short-listed for an interview.
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Hot Seat Interview
What you say in the hot seat can impact whether you land the job or even a second interview, so preparation will increase your odds of success. As individuals will get to make sales pitch in the interview, it’s very important for them to spend time to write down the obvious and the not-so-obvious questions that your target firm/customer is likely to ask.
As a nontraditional candidate, your decision to quit entrepreneurship will come under scrutiny and the employers might come with a slew of direct question on it. So prepare your answers and rehearse them to project confidence. Additionally, focus on what and how of the gains you will bring to your firm or customer.
The big Deal
The final and the last step is to close the deal at the end of the sales process. Give yourself a valuable gift at this point and focus only on maximizing the amount of responsibility and resources you will get when you’re put on the job.
As an entrepreneur, you'll know how an employer is reluctant to lose an employee who has proven his worth. So using this experience you can re-negotiate your compensation based on outcomes you have delivered on your new job, if in case the employer fails to meet your expectations.
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