Every path you take is always a choice you make, a dictum fully supported by the great old William Shakespeare when he said that “it is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
Undeniably, the path to online job is something so enticing that many considered it as a gold mine where everyone is given the chance to get the biggest nugget any time.
Online job may either be taken out of sheer determination or just simply out of desperation. Both way unbeknownst to some, online work gives tremendous benefits a determined worker is looking for and a desperate employee is longing to have.
First off, online work is not bound to a fix work time. You can work any time you want as long as you can deliver the goods on time to your client. As family matters all the time, spending time with your kids is never a problem when you are working online.
Creativity is also fostered as online work gives you the complete freedom you need. Stress level is way too low in the work field that achieving both professional and personal goals is never out of reach.
The Internet laid out huge opportunities to everyone that it gives the flexibility a jobseeker needs that fits his/her personality, interest and forte.
Today, online jobs have lured 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. work time employees to take a shift from the traditional, confined workplace to a more carefree one, where you are the boss of your own time. It is so convenient that you can practically mix work with pleasure.
The Online Labour Index of Oxford Internet Institute that measures the supply and demand of online freelance labour across countries and occupations by tracking number of projects and tasks across platforms in real time revealed that the gig economy grew 26% over the past year. It means that the market of online freelance workers and online job offerings is rapidly growing and is projected to grow even bigger in the coming years. It is good news indeed for online worker wannabes as services are continuously in demand and this summates a fatter wallet as money will be pouring in.
According to the study, “Software development and technology work is the biggest occupation category in the market, and also among those that grew the fastest. It rose from 35.0 index points on 1 July 2016 to 48.8 points on 30 June 2017, which is an increase of 37 percent. The next biggest category — Creative and multimedia, –grew 21 percent.
The fastest-growing category of all was the smallest one, which is Professional services. It consists of services like accounting, business consulting, and legal advice. Projects in this category grew as much as 43 percent over the year, but they still represent less than three percent of the overall online gig economy.”
So what are the jobs waiting for you online? Here is a list of possible works you can land on.
- Office & Admin (Virtual Assistant) – (typically abbreviated to VA, also called a virtualoffice assistant) it provides professional administrative, technical, or creative (social) assistance to clients remotely from a home office
- Advertising –
- Software Development
- Project Management
- English/Writing
- Web Development
- Finance Management
- WordPress
- Webmaster
- Customer Service
- Marketing & Sales
- Graphics & Multimedia
- Professional Services
- Social Media
Before jumping into the bandwagon of becoming an online worker, here are a few things that you may need to consider.
Efficiency and Dedication– Make sure that every work or assignment should be treated with enthusiasm and passion. An employer will always love workers who are dedicated with their work. This always means submitting assignments and completing tasks of quality on time. You got to beat deadlines.
Skills– Employers most often test your skills by giving trial assignments and tests that you will need to complete before hiring you. So, doing your best and showing them what you got should be showcased in this first step of the ladder. Remember first impressions always last.
Rockstar in Time Management– In online work, you can make money depending on your own pace. You can have two to three jobs if you are excellent in time management. You can choose to work part-time or full time to accommodate other online work, however, some employers would want to hire workers who are not connected with other companies. Honesty is still the best policy.
Just like any other work place, challenges are also present and inevitable in online work so doing your best in this work field should be exercised at all times as you will be competing with other workers globally. New York Times recently reported that over the past decade, the number of people working remotely has risen by almost 10 million people. A tough challenge indeed but you know your worth and value so flaunt it and impress them. Assertiveness and confidence are two characteristics that you should always bring along whenever you apply for work.
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