Online career coaching business

School leavers and their parents, career changers, returning-to-work parents, and professionals planning a move.

Per session, or a package of sessions at a set price. Some coaches add résumé rewrites or interview prep as extras.

• Good listener and clear communicator
• Knowledge of job markets and study pathways
• Writing and editing résumés
• Patient and encouraging

• Register an ABN and check when you need to register for GST
• Check whether professional indemnity and public liability insurance suit your work
• Check if any qualification is needed. Membership of a body such as the Career Industry Council of Australia or Career Development Association of Australia may help trust but check what is required
• Never promise job outcomes, and be clear about what coaching can and cannot do
• Keep client personal information secure and check your privacy obligations

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $300 to $2,000, depending on your website, tools and any insurance or membership you choose. Coaching happens by video call, so there is no premises to pay for.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on how many clients you take on and how you price sessions. The estimate assumes at least about 6 hours a week.

Check ABN and GST registration, and whether professional indemnity and public liability insurance suit your work. Check if any qualification is needed, and what membership of a career body requires. Never promise job outcomes, and check your privacy obligations for client information.