Careers in Freelancing in the Philippines
If you’re thinking of becoming a freelancer, you should do some research about your preferred clients and the sorts of skills and work that will net you the highest rates of pay before you go in. In this manner, you can pave the way for a freelance job or begin training in a new area of expertise. Gaining valuable experience as a freelancer will help you in the future to gain full time jobs, have good experience, or to be a successful Gigger in the Gig Economy.
Even if you are still in school or planning to work as a freelancer full-time in the future, you may be interested in learning about the many career paths available in the gig economy discussed in this article.
Career Options for Freelancers in the Philippines
1. Virtual Assistant – Virtual assistants offer administrative and personal support remotely. Depending on the client’s business, a virtual assistant may proofread, research, enter data, organize files, schedule meetings, make presentations, and monitor social media and emails.
2. SEO and Copywriter – Content writing helps websites become visible on Google or Bing. Thus, content writing and blogging are connected to search engine optimization (SEO). If you want to be successful in an online-based profession today, among the most critical skills that are necessary is the knowledge gained on how SEO works and use it while producing content.
3. Photographer/videographer – Photography and videography are high-paying freelancing professions. Wedding videos, TV commercials, and online video content for social media sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram are the most prevalent types of freelance editing work.
4. Transcriber – Type audio or video recordings you hear. Jobs in specialized transcribing, which involve familiarity with fields such as law, medical, education, or engineering, are best suited to those with advanced degrees in such fields.
5. Telemarketer– The discipline of selling goods and services over the phone or generating leads is known as telemarketing. You will be provided with a list of contacts and instructed to follow a script. In addition to their regular pay, telemarketers get an incentive payment for each new customer that they sign up or sales that they close.
