SHOULD I START MY OWN COLLECTION AGENCY?Written by Michelle Dunn
If you are wondering if you should or can open your own collection agency, answer is yes, you can! There are some things you should do before opening your own agency. You should have experience in collection industry. You must know what type of business collection business is before you can understand what you are getting into. You need to know day-to-day activities of collections. You need to know laws in state you are in and states you will be collecting in. You want to have experience dealing with people and negotiation skills.You should also be ready to spend a lot of time getting people interested in your business. If you have worked in industry for other people, new clients will know you have experience and be more comfortable placing accounts with you. If you don’t have any experience, you need to build credibility so potential clients will know you can do job and do it well.
| | Increase Your Resume Success: Follow Up!Written by Jonathan R Taylor
Last week I wrote about importance of being proactive in job search process. In today’s market you must sell yourself just as if you were a sales professional working with a new prospect. The first part, as I discussed, involves getting targeted companies to recognize who you are. A well designed cover letter and resume that highlights your benefits to company can go a long way to getting your foot in door. Notice I did not say that it can go a long way to getting you a job! Too often, however, people develop an impressive resume, but don’t go any further in preparing themselves. I was surprised when I discovered that only about 2% of job seekers actually follow up their resume with a phone call to person in charge of hiring. It’s important to recognize that a well prepared resume is simply a tool to get you to next step. As a sales professional, I realize that if I send out 100 sales letters describing benefits of my product without following up, I’m probably not
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