PROFITABLE HOBBY - RECRUITMENT AGENCY FOR SENIORS
Mary was a qualified nurse, aged 60.
However at her age, there are personal injury risks in that profession so hospitals tend not to hire seniors.
She needed income, and took on some part-time low paid work (from the local council) supporting the elderly in their own homes.
However she needed extra income and it occurred to her that she had ample time to start a hobby business.
Given her own experience, she realised that there must be a population of seniors out there who become “un-employable” at a certain age.
So she resolved to establish a recruitment agency for seniors, working from home with virtually nothing more than a computer.
Fortunately Mary had personality, and went out of her way to promote herself in newspapers that were read by seniors.
She also became passionate that firms could benefit from hiring experience, which helped her promote her hobby business.
Her fees were $25 per annum to be listed on her database, and $300 for a firm to look for suitable employees.
After the first year, she had over 300 seniors registered (revenue $7,500) and 15 employers had paid to look (that was an additional $4,500).
The key ingredients for this hobby to become profitable would be an abundance of personality, and loads of energy.
You would also need to find a large employer who was willing to employ seniors, otherwise you’d have an ethical problem with taking money from registrants without a genuine expectation of being able to match them up.Labels: hobbies, micro business, profitable hobbies, retirement, small business |
