Resume post unsuccessful search

by a searcher from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

11 months ago

I am in the evaluation process to decided to move full time into a self-funded search.  One of the risk factors is the break in my resume if I do not successfully close a deal.  How would you express what you did during that time if back applying for a corporate job?  Seems like the searching and evaluation / diligence skills would be mostly applicable for corporate M&A positions. 

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searcher from The University of New Mexico - The Robert O. Anderson School of Management

Is a full time search necessary, or could you manage this while you work? Even if not your current job, perhaps another, more flexible one? The resume part would be easy to wordsmith. You're managing a search fund. It might be small, it may even be unsuccessful, but that doesn't make it a "gap" in work history. It is work history.

I also like the answer to burn the boats, but it's hard to say that without more details. In general, I always fall off the tightrope when my eyes are focused on the safety net.

What's your runway? At what point have you "failed" the search and need to return to corporate life? Feel free to message me if if you want to chat!

4 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from University of Virginia

In term of skills - researching industries, building (even basic) models, developing management philosophies, evaluating specific companies/opportunities... I'm also a big believer in demonstrating you are willing to just get stuff done - developing a process and demonstrating that you are willing to do the gritty stuff as well as the flashy stuff.

11 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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