Online career coach

Early-career workers, career changers, returning parents, recent graduates and mid-career professionals paying for themselves.

Hourly sessions or fixed packages (for example a 4-session job search package), plus extras like resume rewrites.

• Good listener and clear communicator
• Knowledge of hiring and job search in a field you know well
• Writing and editing resumes

• Check whether your city or county requires a business license, even for home-based work
• Never promise a job or a specific salary outcome
• Consider professional liability insurance and a clear client agreement
• Credentials are not legally required in most places, but check any state rules and consider a recognized coaching or career counseling certificate for trust
• Protect client data such as resumes and personal details

Startup costs are typically around $200 to $1,500, depending on your website, tools, insurance and whether you pursue a coaching or career counseling certificate. These are estimates, and your costs will vary with how you set up.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on how many clients you take, your pricing and your hours. The estimates start from about 6 hours a week, so earnings usually grow as you add clients.

Check whether your city or county requires a business license, even for home-based work. Credentials are not legally required in most places, but check any state rules. Never promise a job or salary, and consider liability insurance and a client agreement.