Good for you, Brie! Let us know how we can help.

When I saw Chuck's second commnent, my thought was, "If he doesn't already have a book on the market, he better be writing one!"

At this point the ideas I've thrown out are purely what I consider to be "whydonchas". We don't know who owns this problem, and we don't know if the proprietor wants either of us involved, if we can read between the lines with some degree of cloudy vision.

The fun of selling comes into play with the problem solving experiences. But, first we have to understand that there's a problem to be solved, and that's where the rubber meets the road.

Chuck

Sign up your daughter as your sales rep for some kind of split. Now she's walking into the doors of these deep pockets not seeking a job, but seeking to help them become more successful by introducing them to Widmer Writing Services, or whatever you call yourself. There's a BIG difference between contacting a company as a potential employee and offering them a valuable resource. The people and motivations are all different.

All of what I have sold for the last 40 some years has not required me to have a resume, a license, nor a portfolio. All have been products or services I can sell to businesses. For the last ten years I've been selling promotional products that requires no capital, no bricks and mortar. It does require that one invests the time to learn the business and the various forms of artwork required to meet the customer and factory requirements.

Besides being able to take a look-see from another door selling also provides automatic increases as the economy and inflation numbers change. If we dive into another recession you're still not unemployed, your paycheck just goes down, and when the economy rebounds so does your paycheck, and if things cost 10% more this year than last so does your paycheck. And that's how I see it.

Cathy, so true. Those freebies for yourself are the best advertisements you could have.

And same here with the expenses right when we DON'T need them!

Chuck, great to have you comment again! Commission-based sales isn't for everyone, so I'm very glad to hear you have what it takes to make it in that biz! What kind of sales are you doing, if you don't mind my asking?

Daughter is in an area with deep pockets already (Philadelphia), so that's not it. What I advised her was to look at the industries that are thriving and get a toehold in one of those companies. Like you said, the big guns! Insurance and healthcare management, too. Both still very liquid.

Brie, I can't imagine you are a fan! 🙂 Reread Cathy's comment, and the advice on this post. I think if you can put those types of clips together on your own, you shouldn't need much more to start.

Anne, hugs back atcha. She'll be fine once we get her the experience they think she needs so badly. And believe me — once I work her through her paces, she'll be thankful to get a job somewhere else! 🙂

I'm in that situation right now as I've moved away from content mills, bidding sites, etc. It's not the easiest thing in the world, but tips like the ones in this article have seemed to help.

Second, if your daughter is up against the wall with her job search then she could be well advised to move to an area where the pockets are much deeper than where she's living at this time.

It takes industry with deep pockets to be able to provide those jobs with a decent paycheck and benefits, and who are willing to provide OJT. Think Apple, Intel, Cisco, HP.

Chuck