To sell CV writing services in Ghana, offer a few clear packages (graduate CV, professional CV, CV plus cover letter, LinkedIn makeover), collect the client's details with an online form, take payment by mobile money before you start, and deliver within an agreed time. Graduates finishing national service and professionals switching jobs are your biggest market, and every recruitment season brings new demand.
A good CV gets interviews. Many people in Ghana know their CV is weak but don't know how to fix it, and they'll pay someone who does.
1. Know your clients
- Fresh graduates and national service persons: little experience, need to show skills and projects.
- Professionals moving up or switching industries.
- Job seekers abroad or applying to international organisations and NGOs.
- Scholarship and graduate school applicants who need academic CVs and personal statements.
2. Create packages
| Package | Includes |
|---|---|
| Graduate CV | CV rewrite, 1 revision, delivered in 3 days |
| Professional CV | CV rewrite with achievements, 2 revisions, 3 days |
| CV + cover letter | Both, tailored to one job type |
| LinkedIn makeover | Headline, about section, experience rewritten |
| Full career pack | CV, cover letter, LinkedIn and an interview tips call |
Offer express delivery (24 hours) as a paid add-on. People often find a job advert the day before it closes.
3. Price it
Price graduate CVs so students can afford them, and professional and executive CVs higher, because the value of a better job is bigger. Include revisions in the price and charge for extra ones.
Paylead's fee is 4% + GH₵ 1 per online sale, so include that.
4. Collect details with a form
Don't collect CV details through endless WhatsApp messages. Use one form that asks for:
- Current CV (upload)
- Target job or industry
- Education and certificates
- Work history with key achievements
- Skills, languages and software
- Any job advert they're applying to
On Paylead, build it with forms and send buyers to it straight after they pay.
5. Set up your store
- Open your free Paylead store.
- Add each package as a service with a clear description and delivery time.
- Make express delivery its own package (for example "Professional CV, 24 hours") at a higher price.
- List the cover letter and LinkedIn makeover as separate packages, and offer them in your thank-you message.
- Share the link everywhere.
Clients pay by MoMo or card, then fill your form. You get the order and their details in one place.
6. Do great work
- Use a clean, simple layout that recruitment software can read: no tables of skills, no photos unless asked.
- Lead every job with achievements and numbers: "Cut stock losses by 20%", not "Responsible for stock".
- Tailor the CV to the job type.
- Check spelling twice. A typo in a CV you wrote is a bad advert.
7. Find clients
- Post before-and-after CVs (with details removed) on LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
- Share short tips: "3 things to remove from your CV today".
- Campuses and national service groups, where allowed. Offer a student price.
- Partner with career coaches and job-alert pages for a referral commission. See how to start an affiliate program.
- Ask happy clients to tell you when they get the job. Those stories sell more CVs than anything.
8. Sell digital templates too
Turn your best layouts into CV templates or a "write your own CV" guide as a digital product. It earns money while you sleep and reaches people who can't afford a full rewrite. See how to sell templates.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I charge for a CV in Ghana?
Set a lower price for graduate CVs and higher prices for professional and executive CVs. Look at what others charge, then price on the quality and speed you deliver.
How long does it take to write a CV?
With a good intake form, a graduate CV takes a few hours and a professional CV a bit longer. Promise a delivery time you can always meet.
Can I guarantee interviews?
No, and you shouldn't. You can promise a clear, professional CV tailored to the job. Interviews depend on many other things.
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