19/Jul/2018 by ShanlingHow to Market Myself as a Private Tutor
In Singapore, private tutors are highly demanded by parents and tuition is a part and parcel of every student’s life. However, the growing chain of private tutoring/tuition job industry has made it trickier for tutors to retain a competitive edge in scouting for tuition jobs.
To help differentiate yourself from other tutors and get your tutoring business off the ground, here are some tips you can market yourself as a private tutor.
Reviews (Referrals)
Ask for feedback from parents and students. It is the most reliable method to ensure you are on the right track. When you receive good feedback, words of your credibility spread quickly, you will become the sought-after tutor in no time.
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Tuition Rate (Sample Tuition Rate)
If you want your tutoring business to go far, you will have to learn to market your service at a reasonable rate. If you are a new registered tutor with us, start by lowering your expected rate a little for the first few assignments, showcase your skills and obtain high ratings, then progressively increase your rates for the next few assignments.
When you have accumulated enough good ratings and experience (at Home Tuition Care), you may then steadily raise your fees. Try doing this and you will find your tuition assignments/private tuition business growing exponentially.
Professional Profile Photos
Yes, first impression counts! Make sure you look presentable, neat and professional in your profile photo. What appears to be a one-tenth of a second brief scan has a significant lasting impact on the human mind much more than you could imagine.
Based on our study, more than 90% of our tutors with decent profile picture stand a higher chance of being 'spotted' by parents. When people hold positive evaluation towards you, they think positively about your other characteristics as well.
Use teaching aid (EdTech)
Differentiate yourself from other tutors by utilising EdTech such as SmartJen, customizer and lessons planner. You can generate online quizzes with different levels of difficulties for each student based on their performance. Quiz results will be saved so progress can be tracked later. Set the right pace for your students using SmartJen so they can progress optimally.
Build a Strong Profile
Your profile equates your resume, so make sure it contains sufficient information on your educational background, previous work experience and the latest work experience. Be truthful and you can also include your life motto as well. Based on our study, this information plays a significant role in parents’ decision prior to engaging with the tutor.
The more comprehensive it is, the better chance you receive; as your profile reflects strongly on how serious you take your tuition assignment.
Get your profile verified
There are many tutoring agencies with many tutors registered in their database but keep in mind that those that take their tutors’ background seriously will conduct documents verification before you begin your first tuition job. They can be trusted to help you build reputable establishments in the private tutoring scene, whether now or in near future.
Home Tuition Care cares about our tutors’ quality; through a thorough profile verification, we make sure registered tutors are qualified. We respect your privacy, so documents are for verification purpose only and will not be circulated among parents.
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