Content

• To step
• Part 1 of 3: Compile your tutor profile
• Part 2 of 3: Creating advertising materials
• Part 3 of 3: Post your ads
• Tips
• Warnings

Being a tutor is a great job for a student or someone who enjoys teaching others. Once you have decided to become a tutor, you will have to look for clients to make your goal a reality. If you want to become a private tutor, it is best to advertise your services. You do this by first making a profile of your skills, creating advertising materials, and placing and hanging them everywhere.

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Part 1 of 3: Compile your tutor profile

1. Choose a topic you want to teach. The subject you will be teaching should be one in which you are very good, so think about those subjects where you always got high marks. If you are very good at several subjects, bring this back to one or two of your favorite subjects.
   • Since you will be teaching others, you have to master the subject yourself.
2. Limit the level for which you teach. Most teachers focus on a specific level of school year or subject, such as second or third grade, high school level, or geometry only. Decide which level best suits your skills.
   • Go online and search for assignments for the levels you want to teach to see if you can do that work.
   • Think of subjects you were very good at recently, such as last year's mathematics or physics subjects.
3. Prepare a resume for yourself. Include any kind of guidance experience you have had, including guidance from friends and family members. Also include that you may have helped classmates. This will allow you to create a better ad and explain to parents why they should hire you.
   • Also mention associations you are a member of if they are related to the topic you want to teach as a private tutor. For example: name your mathematics club if you want to teach mathematics and arithmetic, or a literary club if you want to teach in Dutch.
   • Also list any extra courses and awards in it, such as for a math competition.
   • If you don't have experience, look to volunteer or tutor someone you know struggles with that subject. Ask if you can teach that person for free so you can gain experience for your tutor resume.
4. Determine your rates. Check rates for other tutors in your area. Set your rates based on how many people with a skill equal to yours charge.
   • Private tutors usually earn between € 15 and € 45 an hour, depending on the experience.
5. Choose a location to teach. You can teach at people's homes, at your own home or at another location, such as a coffee house or in the library. Decide if you have a preferred location or if you are willing to work for a client. Provide an overview of this information in your ad.
   • If you plan to visit the client, discuss the travel time when discussing the job.

Part 2 of 3: Creating advertising materials

1. Make leaflets. Flyers or leaflets are a great way to advertise because you can create an eye-catching flyer that contains a lot of information. Title your flyer with the type of services you provide, followed by a few sentences about your qualifications. Use your resume to decide what to list. Don't forget your rates and contact details.
   • Great headlines tell potential customers what type of service you offer and why they should choose you. For example: "Student Math Lesson", "Private Lesson from English Teacher", or "Qualified Chemistry Teacher".
   • Add a photo to catch people's attention. For a public flyer, good photos are things like apples, desks, or groups of students. It is not wise to put up a picture of yourself all over the city.
   • Always ask for permission before posting any flyers.
2. Write one advertisement for in the newspaper. Create an ad for your local online classifieds or newspaper. You make a catchy headline, summarize your qualifications, list your prices and your contact information.
   • Make sure your ad has a catchy headline. Use a similar headline to the one you used for your flyer.
   • Keep your ad short. Provide only the essential information. You will always have to pay more for a longer ad in a newspaper, and you may have to pay for a longer online ad.
   • Include an eye-catching photo of yourself or a teaching situation.
3. Make business cards. Business cards are ideal for when you meet prospects in passing. If you hear someone complain about poor school education or how someone needs help with an upcoming test, you can give that person your ticket. You can miss out on customers if they can't somehow remember you. You can also leave the tickets at nearby coffee shops or at the library.
   • You can make your own business cards if you have a printer. You can obtain blank business cards from your local department store, stationery store, or online retailer.
   • You can also buy cheap professional business cards online from a site like Vista Print.
4. Make a brochure. Brochures can provide more information about your services and are especially useful if there are many teachers in your area. You can show clients that you are the more professional, qualified teacher by providing additional information about your tutor services. A brochure appears completed.
   • You can make a paper version or an e-brochure.
   • An e-brochure also makes it easier for you to explain what you have to offer when customers contact you about your services. You can send them the flyer with all your information.

Part 3 of 3: Post your ads

1. Publish your ad on local online classifieds. Post your ad on various local advertising sites. Many online sites offer free classifieds, but you will likely have to pay to place an ad in the local newspaper.
   • Try Craigslist, Yahoo! Local and Angie's List.
   • Find out if your city has its own website where you can post ads for local services.
   • For online ads, you probably need to repost the ad regularly to get people to see it. Check if your ad is easy to find when you click on the ads.
2. Hang up your flyers. Hang your flyers in local libraries, near schools, and in places frequented by teenagers and families, such as pizza restaurants, ice cream parlors, and coffee shops.
   • Ask schools if you can hang your flyers in the mentor's office or in the school library.
   • You may also be able to find places where you can leave flyers. For example, some coffee shops have a table where people can leave or take flyers.
3. Hand out business cards and brochures. Carry your business cards with you so you can hand them out to potential customers. In addition to handing out the business cards, you leave your business cards and brochures with school mentors, libraries and coffee houses, and other places where you can leave or hang business cards.
   • Look for notice boards in places such as the library or coffee houses. Hang up a few business cards.
4. Post in social media groups. Join local social media groups and post about your services. You can search for parent groups, study groups, and groups dedicated to local schools. Your town or town may also have a social media group where locals can advertise services, so look for that too.
   • Look for homeschooling groups.

Tips

• Make sure you teach a subject that you really master and understand.
• Optionally, offer a free first session for a reduced rate.
• Ask your customers to advertise your services.
• Ask your local school if they have a tutor list that you can be added to.
• Make sure you can provide references.
• Talk to other tutors about what has been successful for them.
• Talk to friends and family to find out if anyone would like to learn from you.

Warnings

• Check whether you need a Chamber of Commerce number and / or a VAT number to be allowed to work as a tutor.
• Always do your very best. Messing up while teaching can ruin your entire business as customers will talk to each other.
• Private tuition is considered a business, so you will have to pay tax on your income.
• Some places for advertising are reserved, so get permission before posting flyers or brochures.