Tuesday, 24 April 2012
How to Start up an Employment Agency
By Alice Sy
If you are on the lookout for a new business to establish in Hong Kong, why not consider putting up an employment agency, particularly a domestic helper agency. The potential of a business like this is big especially now that the demand for housemaids in HK is high. Should you feel interested in getting into this type of business, here are some of the things to consider:
Take a look at your budget. No business can be established without a capital. There will be a need to buy some equipment and materials, and employ people who will make up your staff.
Observe the movements of your business rivals. Try to do your best in coming up with a competitive business. Draw out information on how much they charge and based on that, set up your own rating system.
Secure all the necessary permits. Apply for the required documents. Without them, your business will not be legitimate. Know which essential papers you need to process to be able to operate soon.
The business site is an important factor. It should be accessible to your applicants. If your home is located in a good area, you can opt to place your office there. It will be more convenient for you and it will make you save a huge amount of money because you won't have to pay for transportation and monthly rental fees.
Apply for a dedicated phone line. As much as possible, this phone should only be used for business purposes. Keep it open for your clients and applicants. You can also choose to divert the calls to your residential phone after working hours. Hiring an answering service is also a good idea or you can simply install a voice mail or an answering machine to resolve this.
Now, here are two of the best parts --- marketing your services and getting job orders. You can obtain them fast enough if you have some good marketing strategies which are ready to be applied. You can create print ads or announce your business through various directories and classified ads online and offline. You can hire skilled marketers or establish a reward system which will entitle anyone who can bring in new clients to a commission.
It will be quite important to keep the business alive by continuously receiving job orders. When there are more clients, the merrier. It means you will have more jobs to give to your applicants and better income is in store for your business as well.
Take a look at your budget. No business can be established without a capital. There will be a need to buy some equipment and materials, and employ people who will make up your staff.
Observe the movements of your business rivals. Try to do your best in coming up with a competitive business. Draw out information on how much they charge and based on that, set up your own rating system.
Secure all the necessary permits. Apply for the required documents. Without them, your business will not be legitimate. Know which essential papers you need to process to be able to operate soon.
The business site is an important factor. It should be accessible to your applicants. If your home is located in a good area, you can opt to place your office there. It will be more convenient for you and it will make you save a huge amount of money because you won't have to pay for transportation and monthly rental fees.
Apply for a dedicated phone line. As much as possible, this phone should only be used for business purposes. Keep it open for your clients and applicants. You can also choose to divert the calls to your residential phone after working hours. Hiring an answering service is also a good idea or you can simply install a voice mail or an answering machine to resolve this.
Now, here are two of the best parts --- marketing your services and getting job orders. You can obtain them fast enough if you have some good marketing strategies which are ready to be applied. You can create print ads or announce your business through various directories and classified ads online and offline. You can hire skilled marketers or establish a reward system which will entitle anyone who can bring in new clients to a commission.
It will be quite important to keep the business alive by continuously receiving job orders. When there are more clients, the merrier. It means you will have more jobs to give to your applicants and better income is in store for your business as well.
About the Author:
Visit the top domestic helper agency Hong Kong and see the free profiles & photos of applicants and contact us for the fastest way to hire your live-in maid, nanny, domestic helper, housekeeper, driver, gardener and much more.. Also published at How to Start up an Employment Agency.
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