I have been helping people write resumes & cover letters for over 4 years now and am thinking about doing it on the side for extra cash. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can go about this and where to advertise?
2006-11-01 02:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by SexyMommy2B 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Resume writing and job career counseling are thriving businesses because of the increasing competition in the labor force out there. You don't just need a CV, but you need a killer CV that will get you a job interview and land you the job.
If you are interested in starting a resume writing 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.
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
How to Start a Home-Based Resume Business, 2nd (Home-Based Business Series) by Jan Melnik
The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services Company by Orville Pierson
Shortcut Your Job Search: The Best Ways to Get Meetings (Five O'Clock Club)
Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer by Susan Britton Whitcomb by Kate Wendleton (Paperback - Aug 18, 2005)
2006-11-01 02:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-07-14 00:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resumes are of very little value. If you can't write your own than you are quite ignorant.
2006-11-01 02:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes.
2016-05-23 02:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋