Business Idea: Starting a Resume Writing Service

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. 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
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)