A Guide to Working from Home: Resume Writing
The home computing revolution
and the advent of the Internet has made the dream of “Working from Home”
a very real and lucrative possibility for millions of Americans. And
this does not only apply to those who have found they can now
"Telecommute" in their chosen professions. Many have been bitten by the
next wave of entrepreneurial spirit that is sweeping the nation, and are
actually leaving their jobs to start their own home based businesses.
But choosing the right home based business can be a challenge.
If you can write, if before you
“struck out on your own” you landed more than one “good job”, then you
probably know the secrets to writing effective Resumes and Cover
Letters, and can now earn your living doing that for others.
AT A GLANCE
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Expected Hourly
Income |
$20 – 50.00 hour or more |
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Start-Up Costs
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High,
Moderate,
Low |
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Start Up Degree of
Difficulty |
Easy,
Moderate, Difficult, Very
Difficult |
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Potential Problems |
Finding Clients |
Getting Started
As with any home-based business
to earn a living as a Resume Writer requires a few basics, in this case
primarily a computer with Internet access and good writing and job
market skills. Starting a Home Based Business as a Resume writer can be
very rewarding and profitable- some people get 100.00 – 200.00 per
Resume.
Today statistics show that the average length
of stay at a job is only 2 to 3 years, add to that all of the corporate
downsizing and outsourcing going on and there are more people then ever,
millions actually, changing jobs over and over again, in fact you were
probably one of them before you decided to start your own business. The
demand for effective and high quality resumes is huge!
Start-up costs
There are the start up costs you
will need to set up a basic home office as a Resume Writer if you have
not already done so, but most likely since you are on this Website you
already have what you need to get started - a computer and Internet
access. High speed Internet is a must if you are going to do any
significant volume of Resume Writing so you can quickly research the job
market and winning job descriptions. Good deals on broadband
connections abound and can be had for as little as 25.00 – 30.00/month
depending on the ISP’s in your area. If you have not done any
professional resume writing you may want to invest in one of the
programs listed on these pages. These are under a 100.00 and are a sound
investment in teaching you winning strategies as a Resume Writer. You
also may want to invest in membership in a freelance writing website
like
www.guru.com where advertisements for resume writers and other types
of writing are posted. These can cost anyway from 30.00 – 70.00 a
month.
Bottomline - certainly for less
then 500.00 you can set yourself up in a Home Based Business as a Resume
Writer. As in any Home Based Business – if you have left work to pursue
writing full time, and do not have access to health benefits through a
spouse, you need to include the cost of health benefits in your monthly
budget. More information on Insurance for the Self-Employed can be found
at
www.insurancebudget.com or
http://www.nase.org/
Hours and Income
As with any Home Based Business
what you get out is largely a factor of what you put in. Many people are
under the mistaken belief that working from home will require less hours
then their full time occupation. Perhaps in some cases you can get to
that point. Certainly with an At Home Business as a Resume Writer you
will save time spent stuck in traffic driving to and from work everyday.
Set real goals, be conscious of deadlines and you can work some pretty
flexible hours as a resume writer and still average about 25.00 – 50.00
hour, depending on how fast you become at writing resumes.
Potential Problems
There really are not many
potential problems associated with starting a Resume Writing Business,
other then that of any business: finding clientele. But with statistics
showing that almost 80%
of those in a recent survey responding that they hate the idea of
writing their own resume, and would much rather hire a professional, we
know the work is out there. You just have to learn how to find it, and
you can do that by using some of the resources listed on these pages.
Other Resources
Learn form Reviews of the Top 10
Resume Writers:
http://www.onlinesitereviews.com/resume-writers/?gclid=CJrPpO7H-okCFRB4UAod5Fr8AQ
More on How to Start and
Maintain a Successful Resume Writing Business:
http://www.freelancewritingsuccess.com/resume.php
Conclusion
Once you learn the skill and find your market Resume Writing can be a
fun and lucrative Home Based Business.
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