So many people are out on a daily basis whether by internet or in person trying to find jobs. What’s worst is that after finding and getting that job, you  feel unaccomplished, inadequate, overworked and hopeless, for more reasons than one. The possibility exist that the job you get hired to do, is a job that two or three persons should be doing, but in an effort to cut costs, the company hires you to do the job of three.

People rarely find a job working for someone fulfilling, what most people do not understand is that we all have the ability to do something extraordinarily great; whether it’s baking, cooking, painting, cleaning, counselling or just simply knowing how to relate extremely well with others…What ever it is, it is in you to do, so while you’re trying to find a job, I suggest that you also try to find that thing, that you already master or have the potential to master, and when you’ve found it, sell it!

Some clients are adamant to use companies that are not registered, or adamant to use persons whom are not certified, find courses whether on-line or otherwise and get certified while preparing to reap the benefits of your in born talent or talents. Below are suggestions of what may be feasible for you. Individuals differ, so find what’s right for you.

• If you cook well; start a catering business, you may start at home you can do a delivery service for the elderly or the disabled.
• If you bake well; you may do cookies for girls scout, baby showers and weddings.
• If you clean well; you may start a cleaning service for offices and homes– even for a crime scene *(research what’s required for this particular service)*
• If you communicate well; you may start a communications/liaison consulting company.
• If you paint; you may do murals, or paintings for baby nurseries, schools and galleries.
• If you love animals and are good with them start a pet-sitting service package of bathing, grooming and feeding the pets, for people who travel or work long hours.
• If you are good with make-up; offer services to salons and brides-to-be.
• If you sew well; start your own line of curtains, table cloths, cushions, baby clothes, bathroom sets, towel sets or buy regular wash cloths and add your personal touch of lace or feather or glitter/bling or even fashionable buttons.
• If you have any carpentry skills; start small by doing book cases, centre tables, shelves and stools.
• If you read well; start an after care and weekend reading class for kids with reading problems, same goes for Maths, English or Spanish.
• If you are good with kids; start a day-care service or after school service for parents who work late hours
• Do after school pick-up for kids, or a courier service, or pick-up and drop-off for the disabled who might need to go to a Doctor visit or shopping.
• Offer a service where you pick-up the grocery list, do the shopping and deliver the groceries.
• If you can sing, offer a service where you sing at weddings or other events.
• Offer a laundry service, where you pick up the clothes, launder them and take them back

All these businesses can be done from home, until you accumulate the cash needed to expand your business, word of mouth and emails are cost effective ways to market, if you are good with graphics do your own flyers and business cards.

Use resources in your community; like your neighbours, or past places of work, your child’s school, your spouses place of work, these are great areas of marketing as well.

We have the ability and the natural talent to master something. Most times we just don’t think about what that might be, and other times we take what we do well for granted, without realizing just how well we do it, now is a great time to find your niche, professionalize it. Personalize it. Sell it. This way you are able to enjoy what you do and get paid to do it, good luck and all the best!