Freelance Jobs You Can Do From Home
Work from home is becoming the new normal and if current trends are anything to go by, freelancing is here to stay. It’s slowly becoming the norm and has gained popularity especially amongst millennials who are buoyed by the prospects of having control of their time and staying home to work. Freelance jobs are in … Continued
Work from home is becoming the new normal and if current trends are anything to go by, freelancing is here to stay. It’s slowly becoming the norm and has gained popularity especially amongst millennials who are buoyed by the prospects of having control of their time and staying home to work. Freelance jobs are in abundance these days. It’s like every turn you make, there they are! You have the choice of doing them full-time or part-time (without loosing your brick-and-mortar job)
If you love to do away with the corporate dress tingo and prefer turning up for work even in a pyjamas, sit tight and enjoy the ride. Here are some freelance jobs you can do from the comfort of your couch.
Graphic designer
This is a job that you can make some great money from. You’ll need to be creative and have knowledge using certain design applications like adobe illustrator, Photoshop, Corel draw, and the likes. Jobs as a graphic designer are in abundance. Businesses and individuals always need help with banners, charts, websites, logos, business cards, brochures, infographics, book mockups, editing photos and the like.
Voiceover acting
Do you have a magical voice? Do you have the ability to do impressions, mimics, and character voices? If yes, then voice over acting is for you. With a little bit of training and knowledge in acting, you can be the voice for movie trailers, commercials, video games, audio books,movies, and many more.
Virtual assistant
Virtual assistants are personal or administrative assistants, who do not need to make a trip to the office. You would be responsible for doing all the work a personal or administrative assistant does from the comfort of your home. Virtual assisting is all about the tools. You’ll need working knowledge of project management, scheduling, and automation tools. They are pretty simple to get a hang of.
Online Tutoring
On a daily basis, people are making google searches for courses to learn one thing or the other. Online tutoring blossomed due to the pandemic because people were constantly trying to learn new skills or sharpen their knowledge with all the extra time we found ourselves with. You can share your knowledge on any subject, be it academic or not. To start, you could sign up for various online tutoring sites such as Udemy, Coursera, Udacity, etc.
Web development
To develop a website, you’ll simply need coding knowledge, a laptop, and reliable internet – that’s all! So what’s the need to go to the office? With the explosion in businesses trying to leverage the internet, you’ll never be short of work.
Personal trainer
The web is awash with videos of fitness experts leading people in various exercise routines, from the comfort of their homes. With this type of freelance work, many options are available including training, creating videos, offering advice, and more.
Illustrator
Have you seen the beautiful drawings and images in children’s books, magazines, advertisements, and the likes? This is the job of an Illustrator! So if you have a wild imagination and a knack for creating art.. This is the perfect role for you.
Writing
Freelance writers are currently in huge demand. If the popularity of different freelance jobs is to be ranked, writing will surely come out on top. Writing is a very broad area and you can choose to settle in any of them or become a master of all. Be it copywriting, proofreading, blogging, content writing, etc.
Whatever freelance job you choose, work on having proof of work (a portfolio) and the requisite skills or knowledge. Being your own boss is something to get accustomed to. To succeed, you will need to have motivation and discipline but when done correctly – the world is your oyster.
