I have become a valuable resource to friends and family in obtaining successful careers in jobs they wanted but were not sure how to write resumes, cover letters, and have successful interviews. Some have gotten into careers they did not even think they would qualify for. My system seems to be working and I enjoy the sucess stories of those I have helped. Can you start a business helping others with advise and resume writting without being a job placment service? I have done all my work for other for free and wondered if anyone would pay for that type of thing?
Go for it! There are businesses that provide what you are currently doing.
To help you learn more of this business, here are some articles that can give you information
Start & Run a Profitable Resume Service http://www.savvychicks.com/resumesp.html
How to Start a Resume Writing Business http://www.homebiztools.com/ideas/resume_writing.htm
Start a Resume Writing Service for Profit http://ezinearticles.com/?Start-a-Resume-Writing-Service-for-Profit&id=48964
Start a Resume Writing Business http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11639.asp
Make Money With Your Own Resume Service http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/0257.shtml
To find clients, here are some of the best ways:
- College job placement offices ? a great market as graduating students need to do their resumes so you need to either put a flyer or your business card or even post your ad in their college newspaper
- Local employment services offices
- Ask your friends to refer your services to others
- Consider getting a website. It can serve as an online brochure for your services and can also help you market your services
- Do press releases in your local newspapers or on the Web.
You may consider getting professional certification from the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches http://www.parw.com/home.html . This organization provides the Certified Professional Resume Writer Credential (CPRW). Another organization is the National Resume Writers Association and they offer the Nationally Certified Resume Writer credential (NCRW) http://www.nrwa.com/ , the industry?s first master-level, renewable certification.
Clients know that they will be dealing with a professional and expert in the field if they see you belong to an association and professionally certified
Experiment with finding a niche. Rita Fisher, for example of Mom Resumes http://www.MomResumes.com is focusing on moms returning to the workforce ? which seems to be a very good niche given the number of moms doing this. The other is an example how you can market the business
Company to Help Moms Re-Enter Workforce http://www.powerhomebiz.com/News/052006/moms.htm
Outrageous Guarantee Offered By Resume Writer http://www.powerhomebiz.com/News/012006/resume.htm
I suggest you read the following books to give you more information about th business
Job Coach-Life Coach-Executive Coach-Letter & Resume-Writing Service: Step-by-Step Business Startup Manual by Anne Hart http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595371000/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
How to Start a Home-Based Resume Business, 2nd (Home-Based Business Series) by Jan Melnik http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0762700688/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services Company by Orville Pierson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071464042/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
Shortcut Your Job Search: The Best Ways to Get Meetings (Five O?Clock Club) by Kate Wendleton (Paperback ? Aug 18, 2005) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1418015024/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer by Susan Britton Whitcomb http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1563708914/powerhomebizguid
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