How to Start a Resume Writing Service
The key to getting a job in today's market is having the experience and credentials that companies are looking for. The best way to showcase these skills are with a winning resume. In order to secure a job interview, most of the time you must submit your resume and cover letter to the company. Only after they review your qualifications, do they call you in and you're only seen if you have the skills they are looking for. Since resumes are required in today's job market, resume services is a rapidly growing field. If you are a good writer, you may have what it takes to start this business and be successful.
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Things You'll Need
- Good Writing Skills
- A Website
- Ability to Market Your Business
- Competitive Prices
- Credentials
Instructions
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How to Start a Resume Writing Service
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Good writing skills are imperative to starting this type of business. Your customers want to know that you know that you will represent them in the best light possible. In order to write a good resume and cover letter you need to use professional language, use keywords that make the candidate stand out and relay the information needed to show that your candidate is the best person for the position. There are many books on writing resumes and cover letters that will give you formatted examples and keywords to use.
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Create a website for your business that lists your services, prices and any credentials. It is important for your customers to be able to go to a website and look at samples of your work. It is also important to have your prices listed on your website. This is an opportunity to sell your services.
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Get the word out that your business exists. The best way to market this service is by advertising. You can advertise in newspapers or on websites that job seekers would use. Many people are looking for someone to help with their resume, but don't know where to look. Word of mouth is also a great advertiser and it's free. If you prepare a resume that gets one of your customers a job, you should ask that customer to refer you to friends who may also be looking for work. If they are satisfied with the service they received, it is likely that they will refer you to someone they know.
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Make your prices competitive. With the competition in today's market, pricing your services too high may work against you. You need to price your services competitively, with services ranging anywhere from $100.00 to $250.00. These prices are standard although some companies may be higher or lower depending on what they offer. You may also want to offer discounts to customers who refer a friend to your company.
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Become a member of a professional organization. Credentials help to establish a level of professionalism in your business. The more you write, the better you will become. There are many organizations that offer membership benefits and conferences in the industry so that your company can keep up with industry trends. The National Resume Writer's Association is the professional membership service available to professional resume writers. Your clients may be comforted to know that you belong to an association that considers you a professional.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also market your business for free by creating fliers or posters and placing them where job seekers might look.
