A free franchise for you.

[GordonJ]

Well, not really, but damn close.

Got a copy of the Chattel Report, The Sprint to Freedom? (Who doesn't? And if not, are you nuts or what?)...

Run your own class, test an ad on Craigslist you can use parts of this one, just take me out other than as the author...
http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/biz/5823376403.html

Set up a club, with fees, dues or Joint Ventures. Be a part of the North American Chatteling Association or WorldWide Chatteling Association and have, in effect, a franchise.


Check FACEBOOK for buy/sell groups in your area, I work with several of these "leaders" who want a "course" of instruction.

Buy your franchise area today, the cost is 0, but the profits are what you make em. Not a bad deal is it?

GordonJ

[GordonJ]

You can have J's Golf Court too if you want.

Love golf? Build a back yard training center which generates 100 uux an hour teaching golf.

The J-Swing is perfect for OLD duffers, fat guys, bad back golfers and when coupled with Think And Reach Par, you can guarantee improvement or theor money back. What is an extra 20-25 yards worth, ask for 5 bux a yard.

Get a baseline at the range, teach them the J-Swing, take their money and thank them and tell them to tell friends.

A net and mat in your garage, could give you thousands of dollars next year, again, yours FREE for the asking.

Gordon Jay Alexander

Buy your franchise area today, the cost is 0, but the profits are what you make em. Not a bad deal is it?

GordonJ

[GordonJ]

How about your own OFF KEY SINGING TELEGRAM SERVICE, with a little twist, you could be humming all the way to the bank.

OR, a GJA ResumesPlusJobs franchise. Give away free resumes, help people get jobs, never work again.

OR ZippyDealz a local postcard mailing franchise, focused on local areas, use either EDDM or a door hangar approach. Need to be able to sell ads.

For now, these are all my free franchise offers. If you come up with one, from my past experiences (you have 35 years of Gordonesque business at your fingertips) we'll figure out a way to make it either a franchise or a biz-op, OK?

ONE idea, I'm seeking someone local to execute is, my micro biz center, with space for rent on an as needed basis, some secretarial/executive assistant availability and some training classes. This one "could" be big, if done by a younger person with some energy and time. But, hey, free for the taking.

You are welcome.

GordonJ

Originally Posted by GordonJ

ONE idea, I'm seeking someone local to execute is, my micro biz center, with space for rent on an as needed basis, some secretarial/executive assistant availability and some training classes. This one "could" be big, if done by a younger person with some energy and time. But, hey, free for the taking.

GordonJ

I liked the 'private mailbox/office' business enough to start one. I found a gal who was also a notary to run the day to day. She brought her kid and dog to work each day. It was perfect for her.

Most of the business came from out of state. Seems there are some good tax and other reasons, to live in one state and do business in another. I'm not a CPA and don't give tax advice. That's just what I hear.

Anyway, it's a good business. Very profitable and very "fly low".

Ron

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by ron lafuddy

I liked the 'private mailbox/office' business enough to start one. I found a gal who was also a notary to run the day to day. She brought her kid and dog to work each day. It was perfect for her.

Most of the business came from out of state. Seems there are some good tax and other reasons, to live in one state and do business in another. I'm not a CPA and don't give tax advice. That's just what I hear.

Anyway, it's a good business. Very profitable and very "fly low".

Ron

Thanks Ron, when I was in New Mexico, the Boz used one in town cause they didn't deliver (anything) to the desert. Pretty simple operation, a notary would be a great addition. Maybe a quick copier too.

Hmm. Now a location.

Gordon

Love the resume idea Gordon!

Can you expand on how you would go about making money with this one?

Thanks,

Willy

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by WillyWallace

Love the resume idea Gordon!

Can you expand on how you would go about making money with this one?

Thanks,

Willy

I'd run ads in local weeklies and continuously on craigslist for FREE RESUME.

Back then, simple ads in classifed sections, and University newspapers generated traffic. During the questioning and having them fill out a form, we discussed what sort of job they were looking for, and I'd offer my job finding services.

These included videotaped Interview practices, job clubs, some training in computers if needed. I had a 495 dollar deal, guaranteed to find their IDEAL job in 90 days or it was free. Never gave a refund. The reason was simple, most job seekers can't tell what their ideal job is.

So, once we found that out, I had a process of discovery, some testing, both aptitude and attitude, and many times suggested a part time thing or a biz-op.

Today, anyone can get a free resume done at one of the local job sites. The resume, however, is the fastest way to get you eliminated from the pile. Every single resume must be different for the company one is applying too.

I would use craigslist mostly, and create special reports, for example, How to find the Hot Jobs in the Midwest's Hottest City, Columbus, OH. Truth is, most jobs filled by the time the public gets them, especially in Hospitals (one of the largest employers in America today as an industry)...they first post internally, usually on their own bulletin boards inside the hospital, same with Universities. .

So, today, I'd focus on soft skills and also computer skills as a back end to the Free Resume, only today, it would be Free Resume and FREE Aptitude testing. Combine them into one. If you position yourself, as a secret jobs headhunter, of sorts, you will get found. I think a web site would be necessary, although not that involved of one with a local resume business.

A couple of minutes on the phone and I can tell whether or not a person is going to make a good customer, but if all they want is the free resume, I have the software to knock it out while I'm talking to them, if they fill out a form, like most online places have them do, it gets pretty easy.

I think most of the business today would be on the PLUS side of my ResumesPlus Jobs. Presentation skills, selling, writing, Internet use, research and even the basics of Office. The FREE resume and customized IDEAL job evaluation would be front end, loss leaders to sell a more substantial product, like the 495 dollar guaranteed Ideal job I did back in the day.

The truth is, writing a resume isn't much of a skill these days, it is making the resume stand out and do the pre selling for the interview, a far more important part of the process. AND most people have terrible interviewing skills.

Of course, knowing the job market is important too. As I mentioned last month, a local company is adding a second shift and hiring, which means business is good for them (not a seasonal operation, these will be year round jobs).

This is a very superficial look, but contains the ideas anyone can use to start a profitable resume writing/job finding/training business. Start from home, meet at public library, where they can print out the resumes or take the skills test.

What else?

Use local delivery methods, HS newspapers, College Newspapers, Weekly Classified, Craigslist, BackPage, Facebook Groups (I'd start one for my area) and use software to do the hard work. A lot of resume software out there for free now, you simply customize it.

Questions?

Gordon

Awesome thank you!!

I understand the process of getting applicants. And think it is genius. But a lot of companies in my area already exclusively use temporary agencies to fill their positions. Can you provide more details on how you find jobs for the applicants? Also, do you ever charge a company for filling a position or is that your competive advantage?

Thanks

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by Benjamin815

I understand the process of getting applicants. And think it is genius. But a lot of companies in my area already exclusively use temporary agencies to fill their positions. Can you provide more details on how you find jobs for the applicants? Also, do you ever charge a company for filling a position or is that your competive advantage?

Thanks

You need to know why they use temp agencies, mostly because it eliminates the trial period and paperwork...the people are employed by the temp agency, usually for 90 days, then they can be hired in and the employment agency is compensated. This is the way it works these days. So, your job would be to get them "temp" hire ready.

Two people with equal experience, equal skills, one has been certified to know ________ fill in the blank, and today, it would mostly be Internet, maybe Facebook or even writing...so YOUR person would be most likely to get the temp job which leads to full time employment.

I did not (or wouldn't) charge companies except when it is acting as if a headhunter, that is, finding a specific person for a specific job and you make sure their qualifications are a match, then go ahead...the problem in many states is there are today, a lot more red tape and legal work to call yourself either a Headhunter or a temp agency, these have evolved and the state wants it's cut, via fees, licensing or just taxes.

You have to get your client to tell what kind of job they want. Then, how far are they willing to drive? What are their restrictions or requirements?

I believe the best bet today is to offer the training, in both job related positions and the soft skills a position might require. Give me some examples of a potential client you might have in your area, and I can probably get a little more specific.

Most job seekers are like a ball in the pinball game, you want to be more of a guided Pachinko, where you can direct the ball to fall into a certain slot, see?

A mechanic wants to become a salesman, never sold anything, so you get to the why, the reason for the change, and he could easily go through 12 jobs in a year answering those goofy commission only ads seen everywhere. They churn and burn people, BUT, 3 to 4 months of that crap, your mechanic may have picked up the skills to get an entry level at a car dealership because he has demonstrated the willingness to get tested by the fire.

Each person that comes to you has to be treated as a customized job, but you can lead people into classes, where your time is leveraged and the money is greater. Say, you offer a class on WordPress, and a job club, so after the workshop, this group meets and develops skills together, and their resume can now include a "level" of certification, because you tested them.

The one thing I did was give good skills tests, and they took it until they got 100, only then would I "certify" their resume as tested and proven. Especially handy with MS Office Excel which many can open, but few can actually use. A one day training in Excel will put them ahead of a casual user who has used it for 5 years but can't make a good graphic on one. That sort of a thing.

You need to get out and ask, become a job seeker for 30 days part time and hit the hospitals to start, find their bulletin boards, snap a pic, and see for yourself, likewise, know all the online places where many companies send you and see what kind of resumes they accept.

Ask more, and the more specific your question, the better (maybe) I can answer you. Not going to be a shortage of job seekers any time soon, that I can guarantee you.

GordonJ