📱 Best Platforms
Upwork (recruitment VA and hiring support job listings), Indeed (small businesses post looking for hiring coordinators), LinkedIn (search for founders and small biz owners posting 'we're hiring' and pitch screening support).
📖 The Hustle
Small business owners spend 10-20 hours per hire posting jobs, reading resumes, and scheduling interviews. You write and post job ads on Indeed and LinkedIn, screen the first 50-100 applicants against a checklist, and schedule the top 5-10 for the owner to interview. Charge $300-500 per hire or a flat monthly retainer. Hiring without HR support is painful — you remove the pain.
🚀 First Step
Write a sample job posting for a 'part-time barista' or 'junior graphic designer,' create a 10-point screening checklist, and build a hiring workflow document.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Create a standard 8-question screening form (Google Forms) that candidates fill out — it cuts resume review time by filtering out unqualified applicants.
- Learn Boolean search on LinkedIn and Indeed to find passive candidates — this skill alone makes you worth $25-30/hour to small businesses.
- Build email templates for every stage: application received, screen invite, rejection, interview confirmation, and offer letter.
🛠 Tools & Resources: Indeed, LinkedIn, Google Forms, Calendly, Google Docs