With the job market becoming ever more competitive, candidates need to do whatever they can to secure an all-important edge. You can get someone to help with the application process, but what about the interview itself?

Certainly there are plenty of books available on interview technique, but there’s no substitute for practice.

If you have experience of interviewing people, it seems there’s an opportunity to set up a service providing mock interviews. In fact you needn’t necessarily have the interview experience yourself. You could act as a co-ordinator- subcontracting the interviewing to specialists in the field in which candidates are seeking work.

So for example, you could recruit a panel of interviewers from the fields of accountancy, law, sales, marketing, engineering, retail etc who would be paid a fee to put your customers through a mock interview.

This is a service which could be set up without a great deal of outlay, and with minimal space requirements. All you’d need is a small office.

More Direct Sales Good News

 We’ve discussed before how direct sales organisations like Avon are enjoying a boom in sales and a big rise in the number of agents. Further evidence of the trend is supplied via Mary Kay cosmetics in the United States who signed up a record 165,000 new freelance sales reps.

This seems to be a change precipitated by the economic downturn-people are looking for a low-hassle way to make some extra money and companies like these provide it.

From the companies point of view, it’s also good news. They get a company representative who doesn’t earn a penny until they sell, plus access to all their contacts.

 Might the direct sales agent business model be applicable to your business, venture or idea. If so, then now would be a good time to put it to the test. 

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NATIONAL FRUIT COCKTAIL DAY!

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“Here’s One Way To Make The Best Of This Crisis-

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

If you’re anything like me, you’re totally sick of hearing about Covid-19. 

And yet even if you’re not directly affected, it’s impacting on all our lives…And apart from a few people in the ‘right business’ it’s costing everyone money.  

And yet there is a possible silver lining to this very ugly cloud.

What this current crisis has given a lot of us, is time…

Time to think, time to prepare and time to implement money making strategies which are totally immune to the mayhem going on.

Are you free during the evening between about 6.00pm and 9.00pm…’Soap Opera Alley’ when the TV is full of rubbish you don’t want to watch and you can’t really escape to the pub anymore?

Well if you are, I’d like to introduce you to a way to make £100-£200 an evening at home from your computer screen which  anyone can learn fast – all while the masses are  overdosing on Weatherfield and Walford doom and gloom.

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As I look out of the window from where I’m writing this, I can see The Magna Science and Adventure Centre, the largest tourist attraction of its kind in Europe I believe.

You can do all sorts of interesting things in there, but one of the largest queues is at the full size JCB which you can have a go on. I was therefore interested to read about ‘Dig This’, a theme park in Las Vegas based on the construction industry.

Kids on both sides of the Atlantic are fascinated by building sites and heavy machinery. They can’t wait to get in there and give it a try. I think a similar theme park in the UK would find a ready and eager market. Apparently the Las Vegas park cost just $1 Million and is based on a 5 acre site.

Given the money involved this clearly not something for the uncommitted, but I reckon it could be a potential fortune maker for the right person. I understand the parent company behind the concept are looking to franchise out across the states.

Make One Like It

Have you ever had a favourite item of clothing which wore out and you wanted to buy another, exactly the same? If you have, the chances are that you couldn’t get one.

Styles and stock change, and unless it’s an iconic style of jeans, your favourite item will never be replaced by something not quite the same. So imagine if there was somewhere you could go where they would replicate your item exactly.

You’d have to pay a premium price of course, but it would be worth it to get what you really wanted.

Could there be an opening for someone to provide a bespoke service like this in the UK? Certainly there are plenty of skilled seamstresses and tailors available both here and in the Far East, where prices are very reasonable.

The job for the UK based entrepreneur would be one of marketing and co-ordination rather than anything technical. ‘You Bring It, We Make It’ could be your advertising promise.

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NATIONAL DAY OF REASON!

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

Imagine this…you load up an amazing piece of software on your PC or Laptop. It takes about 10 minutes. And then you wait.

Every now and again – perhaps two or three times a week – an icon flashes up on the screen, and when it does, that’s your signal to collect £100. Simple. No rush. No dramas. 

Sound interesting? 

You’re probably in a significant minority!

Believe it or not 99% of readers will pass up on this because it’s doesn’t sound like it makes enough money. It’s hard to resist the promise of tens of thousands of pounds. But give me five minutes now, and I’ll show you how these small ‘hidden’ amounts can really add up. 

Matt Shaw, the guy who discovered this reveals HERE.

P.S. This comes with a 100% cast iron money back guarantee. There is absolutely no risk to you to take a look.

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You’ve heard about boarding kennels and you’ve heard about dog walking services, but how about something between the two? Gail Nord from New York, set up Playground Pups which seems to fill  the gap nicely.

Playground Pups is essentially a day care facility for dogs. Look on it as a crèche or nursery for dogs. Apparently the business, based in Manhattans upper west side is going from strength to strength and Gail is looking to open up a new location.

This is an idea which seems to make a lot of sense, particularly in urban areas with a lot of flats and apartments. Busy professionals often feel guilty about leaving their pets home all day while they go to work. This service solves the problem for them. 

Might this work in your area? If there is a high concentration of pet owning professionals, I think it might. Not something to set up overnight, but there’s great expansion potential for this.

Small Pet Funerals

There are already services that deal with the disposal of the remains of larger pets like cats and dogs, but what do you do when something smaller dies? When our guinea pig dies it was a job for a shoe box and a shovel, but as with most things in life, it seems like there may be room for a premium service.

So how about looking into creating a burial kit for hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs and the like? Even pet goldfish deserve a more dignified end than one involving a toilet flush. So there’s the idea…small pet burials. Who will be first to take this up?

Today’s National Day  

NATIONAL EAT WHAT YOU WANT DAY!

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

Imagine this…you load up an amazing piece of software on your PC or Laptop. It takes about 10 minutes. And then you wait.

Every now and again – perhaps two or three times a week – an icon flashes up on the screen, and when it does, that’s your signal to collect £100. Simple. No rush. No dramas. 

Sound interesting? 

You’re probably in a significant minority!

Believe it or not 99% of readers will pass up on this because it’s doesn’t sound like it makes enough money. It’s hard to resist the promise of tens of thousands of pounds. But give me five minutes now, and I’ll show you how these small ‘hidden’ amounts can really add up. 

Matt Shaw, the guy who discovered this reveals HERE.

P.S. This comes with a 100% cast iron money back guarantee. There is absolutely no risk to you to take a look.

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It doesn’t seem so long ago that if you wanted to make your living as a teacher, you needed to get a job in a school, a college or give private lessons at home, or at the home of your students.

The advent of online services like Skype and Youtube has literally opened up the world to tutors and teachers. Just about anything that could previously only be taught in a face to face situation, can now be taught online.

Not only does this mean that your students can come from anywhere in the world, but it also opens up myriad new viable subjects and courses.

If you live in Rochdale, the chances of finding enough students locally, who are interested in learning ancient Peruvian, for example, are not high. But when you can garner your ‘class’ from the entire world, it becomes a much more viable proposition.

So is there something you could teach online- it could be a language, a skill or something else? If so, there could be people from the four corners of the globe, just waiting for your PC based class to start enrolling students

Food Preparation Profits

Go to Marks & Spencer food hall and for a premium price, you can have your vegetables prepared to within an inch of their lives. In fact, all there’s left to do is cut open the packaging and throw them straight in the pan.

Produce tends to be a lot cheaper in other outlets, but you have to wash, peel, cut and whatever else you do with veggies. You can probably tell that I don’t cook!

Anyway, what if (say) there was a stall in your local market which sold nothing. Instead, it took the fresh vegetables that market customers had just bought, pre-prepared them to the customers instructions?

M&S presentation, but at a little over market prices. Might such a stall prove popular by combining low prices with convenience? I’m not sure really, you’d need to try it to find out.

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NATIONAL HONESTY DAY!

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

Imagine this…you load up an amazing piece of software on your PC or Laptop. It takes about 10 minutes. And then you wait.

Every now and again – perhaps two or three times a week – an icon flashes up on the screen, and when it does, that’s your signal to collect £100. Simple. No rush. No dramas. 

Sound interesting? 

You’re probably in a significant minority!

Believe it or not 99% of readers will pass up on this because it’s doesn’t sound like it makes enough money. It’s hard to resist the promise of tens of thousands of pounds. But give me five minutes now, and I’ll show you how these small ‘hidden’ amounts can really add up. 

Matt Shaw, the guy who discovered this reveals HERE.

P.S. This comes with a 100% cast iron money back guarantee. There is absolutely no risk to you to take a look.

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Imagine you were in danger of being sent to prison. It doesn’t bear thinking about does it? You’d feel frightened and vulnerable. You’d have little idea what to expect or how to deal with it. It’s this scenario that explains the growth of a little-known industry in the United States – prison consultancy.

A prison consultant is someone who has been to prison and ‘knows the ropes’. The role involves advising those facing jail on life ‘inside’ including personal safety, medical issues and coping day to day. High profile prisoners like Bernard Madoff have reportedly hired consultants.

I don’t know whether a similar service sector exist here in the UK, but if you are unfortunate enough to have experience of life inside, it could be something to think about. Thinking more widely though, this is further evidence of how you can turn a negative experience in your life into something positive.

Has something ‘bad’ happened to you. Could there be a business to be had in helping others avoid the same thing, cope with it if it happens?

Speed Dating For Baby Sitters

Given how vital it is that you get it right, it’s surprising how much time and care most people pay to selecting a babysitter. It’s often so difficult to find someone, that the first available person gets the job by default.

Katy Langhorst and Tara Harville-Fry from Danvers, Massachusetts have provided a solution to this problem in their own community by setting up SitterMixer. 

Sitter Mixer organises events at which parents can interview 5-10 potential babysitters with a backdrop of marker-appropriate vendor stalls and refreshments. All the participants are eligible for door prizes and raffles. “The atmosphere is part cocktail party, part speed dating and part job flair,” Langhorst explained. 

Parents and sitters both have to pre-register online. The fee is $39 for parents and $5 for sitters who must be 15 years old or older. The sitters fill out an application form. 

The business is apparently doing very well, with several events already successfully completed. Can you see any reason why this wouldn’t work in your town? I can’t.

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NATIONAL TELL A STORY DAY!

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

Imagine this…you load up an amazing piece of software on your PC or Laptop. It takes about 10 minutes. And then you wait.

Every now and again – perhaps two or three times a week – an icon flashes up on the screen, and when it does, that’s your signal to collect £100. Simple. No rush. No dramas. 

Sound interesting? 

You’re probably in a significant minority!

Believe it or not 99% of readers will pass up on this because it’s doesn’t sound like it makes enough money. It’s hard to resist the promise of tens of thousands of pounds. But give me five minutes now, and I’ll show you how these small ‘hidden’ amounts can really add up. 

Matt Shaw, the guy who discovered this reveals HERE.

P.S. This comes with a 100% cast iron money back guarantee. There is absolutely no risk to you to take a look.

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On the face of it, fishing seems a pretty simple activity – you need a rod, a line and some bait. Okay, there’s a bit more to it than that, but like all activities with a big following, it’s attracted the attention of a host of entrepreneurs, keen to cash in on the fact that participants are prepared to pay a lot for something they think will give them an edge.

The latest thing I’ve seen is something called the Fish Eyes Rod and Reel. Google it if you’re interested, but what the product does in essence, is place a small camera right above the bait, so you can see when the fish is about to bite.

Needless to say this is an American idea, and it sells for less than $80, which seems cheap to me. Not sure if this is available in the UK yet, but it sounds like it’s something that would sell well.

When you’re looking for an opportunity to make money, always look at the markets first and products second. Activities like Golf and fishing are ideal because of the large number of participants. Launching a product aimed at lacrosse players would be more tricky! 

Restaurant Cooking Classes

There are a number of restaurants in the US which utilise the ‘down time’ in their kitchens (usually mornings) to run cooking classes for the public. It makes perfect sense.

There’s no need to set up a special classroom-everything you need is already in situ, and it makes additional use of an under-used resource. We can take a couple of things from this I think.

The first thing to consider is whether you could organise or co-ordinate, something similar here in the UK. There are thousands of restaurants with spare capacity which would welcome the additional revenue that something like this would bring.

No need to own a restaurant yourself. You could simply market the courses and reach an arrangement with restaurateurs in your area. 

The second thing to consider is the wider issue of spare capacity. Do you have spare capacity or an under-utilised resource in your business, and could you make some additional revenue by renting it out during slack periods? 

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NATIONAL KISSING DAY!

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

This is not illegal. Perfectly legitimate. It’s all perfectly above-board.

 Why isn’t everyone doing this? 

I have no idea. Anyone can. You just need to be bothered. Anyone could, but most people don’t, because they either aren’t motivated, or don’t know how, or are too sceptical by nature to believe it’s possible.

If you find yourself having to live and work a little more remotely in the coming weeks and months then now is the time to take a look.

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I’d hesitate to saw you can make a profitable business out of anything, but the range of possibilities open to you is probably wider than you might imagine.

Who would have thought that an expertise in anthropology could lead to a profitable business, but that’s precisely what happened to a lecturer from Teeside University, who now makes an extra income analysing the human remains found by police and other authorities around the world.

Dr Tim Thompson started his Anthronomics business to cope with demand, and the work has taken him as far afield as Thailand where he was involved in identifying Tsunami victims and Kosovo where he was called upon to help identify bodies in mass graves. 

I’m not suggesting that identifying bone fragments is a viable opportunity for you, but what I am suggesting is that there may be opportunities to make extra money hidden away in your own expertise or profession.

Perhaps it’s time to give some thought to what may be right under your nose.

Never Give Up

It’s never too late to strive for success – Colonel Sanders was in his seventies before he struck gold with Kentucky Fried Chicken – and George Weiss is the latest proof of that.

The 84 year old has seen over 80 of his inventions fail, but finally hit the jackpot with a word game called Dabble. It’s now available in over 40 stores across America and has won the 2011 Game Of The Year Award from Creative Child Magazine. 

We speak to so many people who say it’s ‘too late’ for them to achieve financial success – people in their fifties and sixties…even people in their forties! Here’s a guy decades older, still trying and ultimately succeeding. 

What else are you doing….waiting to die? 

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NATIONAL TAKE A CHANCE DAY!

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Dear Streetwise Customer,

This is not illegal. Perfectly legitimate. It’s all perfectly above-board.

 Why isn’t everyone doing this? 

I have no idea. Anyone can. You just need to be bothered. Anyone could, but most people don’t, because they either aren’t motivated, or don’t know how, or are too sceptical by nature to believe it’s possible.

If you find yourself having to live and work a little more remotely in the coming weeks and months then now is the time to take a look.

Available now for the first time as a fast digital download. 

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There was a time, not too long ago, when having your photograph taken was a fairly rare event. That’s all changed today of course, with just about everyone having a camera on their mobile phone.

There are a couple of problems; the photographs typically taken tend to be quite mundane, and they’re rarely printed out. An idea we saw in California could easily be copied anywhere.

It’s a photo studio where you go in and are cast as a characters from a film. The studio has costumes depicting a wide range of characters.

Customers book an appointment either individually, or as a family, and get to portray their favourite film characters. They are then offered prints in a range of sizes and styles. 

Photography is becoming incredibly common (I read somewhere that there were more photographs taken last year than in all of history!) but interesting or high quality photography is less so.

Professionals need to find a way to differentiate what they do from the crowd, and this is one way to do it.

The Cookie Factory Attraction

The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is based in Chinatown in San Fransisco. It produces 20,000 cookies a day but earns an extra income as a tourist attraction.

Every day, tourists pay a fee to see how the cookies are made and no doubt leave with a bag full of the product too.

What is commonplace to one person can be fascinating to others. You may be bored stiff by your place of work, but might others be interested in seeing how you do what you do?

If so, there may be a readymade extra stream of income for you just waiting to be exploited.

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NATIONAL TAKE A WILD GUESS DAY!

PUBLISHERS NOTICE  

Dear Streetwise Customer,

This is not illegal. Perfectly legitimate. It’s all perfectly above-board.

 Why isn’t everyone doing this? 

I have no idea. Anyone can. You just need to be bothered. Anyone could, but most people don’t, because they either aren’t motivated, or don’t know how, or are too sceptical by nature to believe it’s possible.

If you find yourself having to live and work a little more remotely in the coming weeks and months then now is the time to take a look.

Available now for the first time as a fast digital download. 

For more information on something that’s simple, and easy to use from the comfort of your own home CLICK HERE.

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This is possibly the most sexist idea we’ve presented so far, but I’m not going to let that stop us! I’m sure you’ve often heard woman complain that their husband doesn’t want a wife – he wants a cook cleaner/launderer ect.

Do you know what in some cases that’s true! There are many men who just want someone to do the chores for them without an emotional or romantic attachment, so why not offer the service?

The idea here is for a ‘Rent-A-Wife’ service, whereby men can pay someone by the hour to do all the stuff they might normally expect of a spouse.

Duties would include cooking, cleaning and laundry as well as any other chores and errands the customer needed doing.

Offering a service would generate a huge amount of publicity and controversy, but there’s no denying it would appeal greatly to men who simply don’t want any additional commitment or strings in their lives, but do want someone to share drudgery.


So who will be brave enough to take this one on? 

‘Gilty’ Food

Interest in food and cooking has never been stronger. It seems like every other TV programme is devoted to food or cooking, and people have had their expectations raised regarding what’s possible.

A new idea from Germany seems to take this to a new level.

Esslack Food Spray allows you to graffiti your food or make it glitter like a pile of gold. It’s made from an edible dye and can be safety sprayed on anything. So if you want a gold tomato or a silver mushroom, there’s nothing stopping you. 

I’m not sure I’m personally keen on this idea (I prefer my food to look like what it is) but I can certainly see a novelty market for this. I haven’t seen this being sold anywhere in the UK yet, so it could be worth looking into if you have the right contacts or outlets.

Today’s National Day  

NATIONAL LOOK A LIKE DAY!

PUBLISHERS NOTICE  

Dear Streetwise Customer,

Imagine this…you load up an amazing piece of software on your PC or Laptop. It takes about 10 minutes. And then you wait.

Every now and again – perhaps two or three times a week – an icon flashes up on the screen, and when it does, that’s your signal to collect £100. Simple. No rush. No dramas. 

Sound interesting? 

You’re probably in a significant minority!

Believe it or not 99% of readers will pass up on this because it’s doesn’t sound like it makes enough money. It’s hard to resist the promise of tens of thousands of pounds. But give me five minutes now, and I’ll show you how these small ‘hidden’ amounts can really add up. 

Matt Shaw, the guy who discovered this reveals HERE.

P.S. This comes with a 100% cast iron money back guarantee. There is absolutely no risk to you to take a look.

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The complicated rules on claiming child benefit are landing some parents with shocking tax bills and causing administrative hassle.

Since 2013 those who earn more than £50,000 a year have to pay back some of the child benefit they receive: £1 of every £100 earned over the threshold. If you earn more than £60,000, you’ll need to repay all of it.

One family has just had a £7,400 bill from HMRC because the sole earner was bringing home less than £50,000 a year, but his company car was classed as a benefit in kind, propelling him over the threshold. Be sure to register for child benefit if you earn over £50,000.

A stay-at-home parent who hasn’t won’t get National Insurance credits that build up their state-pension entitlement while they are looking after their children. Your children may also have trouble getting a National Insurance number if they’ve never been on the list.

If you earn over £50,000 then you sign up and pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge via your tax return. Earn over £60,000 and you still need to register, but you can opt not to receive the payments. You will still get any National Insurance credits due, but you won’t have to pay the tax charge.

Dinner With The Dead

When Na-yeon died four years ago aged seven, her mother, Jang Ji-sung, turned to technology to bring her back. Millions in South Korea tuned in to ‘Meeting You’, a television programme in which Jang donned a virtual-reality headset and sat down to her meal of seaweed soup with the avatar of her daughter.

The digital Na-yeon couldn’t respond to Jang’s words, but could ask “Where have you been, Mum? Did you think about me?” At one point, they appear to hold hands. “Maybe it’s a real paradise,” Jang said afterwards. “I met Na-yeon, who called my name with a smile. It was a very short time, but a very happy time.” 

Others aren’t so sure, saying ”Having this type of interaction through an avatar could present a real challenge for some people in accepting the reality of the death.” London-based Peter Trainor, founder of Us Ai, agrees.

He worked with James Dunn, a young man with a rare condition, to create an algorithm that would mimic Dunn’s personality after his death, aged 24. In the end, Trainor shut down the company, he says. “We were beginning to attract the wrong sort of attention.”

Today’s National Day  

NATIONAL ALL IS OURS DAY!

PUBLISHERS NOTICE  

Dear Streetwise Customer,

Imagine this…you load up an amazing piece of software on your PC or Laptop. It takes about 10 minutes. And then you wait.

Every now and again – perhaps two or three times a week – an icon flashes up on the screen, and when it does, that’s your signal to collect £100. Simple. No rush. No dramas. 

Sound interesting? 

You’re probably in a significant minority!

Believe it or not 99% of readers will pass up on this because it’s doesn’t sound like it makes enough money. It’s hard to resist the promise of tens of thousands of pounds. But give me five minutes now, and I’ll show you how these small ‘hidden’ amounts can really add up. 

Matt Shaw, the guy who discovered this reveals HERE.

P.S. This comes with a 100% cast iron money back guarantee. There is absolutely no risk to you to take a look.

www.new-report.com