> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.whetstone.au/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Advisors

> Everything advisors need: applying, verification, building a profile, managing bookings, and getting paid.

If you are a semi-retired or retired executive or operator, you can apply to share your experience with Australian business owners — short, paid, clearly-bounded sessions, on your own hours.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Apply" icon="file-pen" href="/advisors/become-an-advisor">
    Who we look for and what the application involves.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Verification" icon="badge-check" href="/advisors/verification-process">
    What is checked, and what each outcome means.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your profile" icon="id-card" href="/advisors/advisor-profile">
    What owners see, and how to attract the right matches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing bookings" icon="calendar-days" href="/advisors/managing-bookings">
    Availability, running sessions, recording outcomes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Getting paid" icon="wallet" href="/advisors/getting-paid">
    Payouts, commission, timing, and tax.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  **Nobody can book you until you publish availability.** It is the single most common reason a newly verified advisor hears nothing.
</Note>


## Related topics

- [Advisors](/advisors/index.md)
- [Advisor verification explained](/advisors/verification-process.md)
- [How to become a Whetstone advisor](/advisors/become-an-advisor.md)
- [Getting paid as a Whetstone advisor](/advisors/getting-paid.md)
- [Find a Matched Advisor on Whetstone](/owners/finding-an-advisor.md)