{"id":14261,"date":"2021-08-06T21:15:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T21:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=14261"},"modified":"2022-09-18T15:13:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T15:13:22","slug":"family-business-on-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/family-business-on-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Business on a Resume \u2015 Here’s What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any person whose family owns a business has most likely helped out in some way, whether it be casually or seriously. <\/span><\/p>\n

This work experience is a valuable part of one’s work history, so it should be included on a resume<\/a><\/strong>. How to include it depends on a variety of factors, so let’s learn the best ways to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Include Family Business Experience on a Resume<\/b><\/h2>\n

Work experience at a family business should be included in the experience section. List it as you would any other job in that section, and do not mention that it was a family business. If it was a sporadic or short-term job, do not include it unless you have no other relevant experience.<\/b><\/p>\n

Family businesses are a great way to gain experience from a young age, and to be granted opportunities that one would not otherwise have access to. <\/span><\/p>\n

Families are willing to train from the ground up, whereas other businesses of the same type would not likely take on someone with no experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of this favoritism, it is not a good idea to let an employer know that your experience was from a family business. They may get the wrong idea and assume that you were only hired because you were a family member, and not because of your <\/span>skills<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

 To best avoid this, you need to format family business experience in a way that doesn’t point this fact out blatantly. Let’s review how this can be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The implications of  family business experience on a resume<\/b><\/h2>\n

A family business is a business that is owned by a family and is usually smaller scale and <\/span>family-oriented<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. For resume purposes, this means it is a business owned by members of your own family. This could include your immediate family, or even distant relatives. <\/span><\/p>\n

The idea is that a family business may give you opportunities because you are family, and not necessarily because you are qualified for the job. <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not a bad thing to give an inexperienced person a chance, but you should keep in mind how this portrays your qualifications to a new employer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to put family business experience in the experience section<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Family business experience should be formatted by including the company name, your position, and the dates worked. Include a list of the main responsibilities and achievements from this work below the main information. Do not include any information which reveals it is a family business.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This experience at a family business should look exactly like the other jobs in the experience section. The name of the company should come first, followed by your position. Family employees may fill in at many different positions but try to reduce it to one main position.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are unable to lower it down to one, then label the position as something generic such as “restaurant staff” or “front-end employee”. You may also include a double position such as “bartender\/hostess”, but never include more than two positions as space is limited. <\/span><\/p>\n

You should include around 3-4 bullet points per job<\/a><\/strong> on your resume, so think about which responsibilities are the most impressive to an employer. <\/span><\/p>\n

You must also decide whether or not you are going to style your resume in a way that uses <\/span>periods with bullet points<\/a><\/strong>. You may choose whether to use periods or not, but you must remain consistent with every bullet point across your entire resume.<\/span><\/p>\n

When formatted correctly, a family business should look like the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience<\/b><\/p>\n

Sam’s Subs Sandwiches – <\/b>General Employee<\/span><\/i> (6-2014) – (8-2016)<\/span><\/p>\n