Personal Services – Home Services and Self-Employment Ideas

Want to provide a service to help people or make people's lives better?

Many of these roles could require you to become self employed. In the Black Country many different companies across different sectors require personal services Some of the companies that have advertised positions in this area in 2021 were Home Bargains. JD Weatherspoon’s, the four local authorities and Adecco.
This industry covers a huge number of jobs which are all very different. A simple way to think about it is that all of them provide a type of service that makes ours lives easier or better. Like other industries, choosing a role in this area has a lot to do with our own personal interests and related skills. Some households employ individuals who provide services in their homes. This sector doesn’t include paying for a service from a self-employed person or someone who works for an agency or business
Communication skills, enthusiasm and customer service skills are the top 3 common skills employers request in job adverts in this sector

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What you'll need

You’ll need the ability to work on your own, to be thorough and pay attention to detail, a desire to help people, customer service skills, excellent verbal communication skills and physical skills like movement, coordination and dexterity

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