Freelance work and entrepreneurial activities are valued by employers. This is because of the skillset, drive and independence that they prove. It’s important to include them on your Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Depending on the style and structure of your CV there are many ways you could choose to include it. If you have an active company website or portfolio of work then include a link to this.
As part of your "experience" section
If you have run an enterprise or been self-employed between other work experience, it may suit your CV to include it in your experience section. You would lay it out with the same format as your other jobs. But include either ‘Self-Employed’, ‘Entrepreneur’, or ‘Business Owner’ instead of the Job Title.
Top tip: do not call yourself the CEO, unless you were actually reporting to a board of directors.
It's valuable to include numbers supporting the success and achievements of your business. Examples of this could be the number of clients, the growth of the business over time, or the turnover.
"Freelance work" section
If you have been working as a freelancer or contractor, a Freelance Work section would fit your CV best.
Summarise the type of freelance work in a short paragraph or a few bullet points at the top of the section.
List the organisations you have done work for. Include the organisation name and the dates of the project. If appropriate, you can include a brief summary of the outcome of the project
"Projects" section
If you have done projects, that share a skill set, for a mixture of different reasons (course projects, freelance work, passion projects, hobbies, clubs and societies, part time work) then a Projects Section might be a good fit for your CV.
Give each project a name as a heading, it’s important that it’s descriptive of the project, and include dates. Then give a brief description of the aims and context of the project. Under this include bullet points that cover the skills and knowledge that it demonstrates you used or developed.
Lastly make sure you include an outcome from your project.