Can You Believe It?
How to tell the difference between a resume con and a typical dotcom
By Chris Penttila •
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
You're finally hiring again. You survived the dotcom crashand the economic slowdown, and now you're flipping throughresumes that highlight amazing accomplishments at once-high-flying,cutting-edge companies. But how do you evaluate the resume of a26-year-old who held management positions at two or three failedstart-ups?
It's a growing issue for entrepreneurs who want to hireinnovative and ambitious managers but question whether dotcomrefugees have enough experience. There's concern theseemployees "came too quick and haven't seen enough,"says John Challenger, CEO of Chicago outplacement and research firmChallenger, Gray & Christmas.
Continue reading this article — and all of our other premium content with Entrepreneur+
For just $5, you can get unlimited access to all Entrepreneur’s premium content. You’ll find:
- Digestible insight on how to be a better entrepreneur and leader
- Lessons for starting and growing a business from our expert network of CEOs and founders
- Meaningful content to help you make sharper decisions
- Business and life hacks to help you stay ahead of the curve
