I want to work for a venture capitalist?

Question

I know I have very particular skills. I have used them for several employers. For those familiar with Strengths Finder (www.strengthsfinder.com) my analysis confirmed these skills, including Strategy, Intellection, Futuristic, Learning, and Analytical.

I have used these skills to help my employers break through their plateaus in growth by understanding what the key constraints have been in their business. I employ the Theory of Constraints in my work.

Unfortunately I keep getting dumped by employers once things look good again. "Why keep paying him now that we're making money again?"

I'm tired of it. I want some consistency. One month I'm making six figure salary, the next I'm unemployed.

I would like to work for a venture capitalist by helping them turn around investments that are struggling. I know my skills are applicable.

But I don't have a clue how to find such investors or communicate the effectiveness of my work when my employment record looks like I'm inept.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

You'll really need to get in front of head hunters and explain your story to them, because 1.) VC firms don't look on Monster - they tend to recruit from business schools, from the industries they focus on, or from other VC firms, and 2.) a head hunter will be able to help you reshape your resume so that a VC firm might be interested.

It will also depend on your age / current position / seniority, but firms like oxbridge, cpiny, dynamicsny might be helpful.