Ways to Get Work From Home Jobs During Pandemic
Work From Home jobs
The Covid 19 pandemic has transformed workplace culture throughout the world. In between casualties and lockdowns spanning across multiple nations, the virus has also managed to wreak havoc on the world economy. Millions of jobs and business opportunities have been lost. Employment is at a severe low, and active jobholders work from home. The silver lining is in the rising popularity of Freelance and online jobs.
Ways to get work from home
Working from remote locations(and or home) has been the norm for quite some time. The lockdown has also been a boon for the growth of specific industrial sectors. This growth culminated in increasing remote employment options, where all you need is an active internet connection, and a computer(in certain cases, smartphones suffice). In certain cases, you might be needing specific academic qualifications and professional experience.
The objective of this article is to help people looking for genuine work-from-home jobs.
Post Covid Scenario
As mentioned earlier, the lockdown has a significant role in the growth boom for several companies and industrial sectors. Employment options are several for those possessing the required skillset. Let us go through some possible opportunities to get a job from home.
Online Jobs At Home: Freelance
Freelancing jobs are often the first choice for beginners working from home. Agencies and companies regularly lookout for professionals interested to work in a freelance capacity. Salary/wages are agreed upon before the start of an assignment and depend upon your previous work experience. Several websites offer freelancing job assignments. Bid/apply for the right ones with the best proposals and start earning.
The following list contains popular freelancing jobs:
Content Writer
Contrary to popular belief, content writing can fetch you a good income. You do however need to have specialization. The type of article required by the client is classified by domains/niches.
Experienced content writers specialize in multiple niches, ensuring the written article is well-researched, free of plagiarism, delivered on time, and serves the client’s purpose. Your academic and professional background can help in choosing the type of articles you are good at. You also do not need a high-performance system or internet upgrade to be a content writer.
Graphic Designer
Graphics are essential for any business branding and promotion. From logos, website images, product designs, brochures, and layouts- graphic designers are involved in each aspect. It is thus easy to find work from home jobs as a graphic designer- as long as you a computer system/laptop capable of handling graphics and photo-editing software.
Content Marketer
Content marketing has grown leaps and bounds over the past decade. A content marketer handles the making and distribution of content to gain leads and potential clients for a business. The content may include blogs, social media posts, videos, and more.
A content marketer may not have a significant starting salary. But there is a huge scope for growth in this field. It is also one of the best career options for remote working.
Social Media Manager
Companies employ social media managers to handle their social media accounts. Online presence is essential for maintaining a brand reputation, along with attracting new customers/leads. This is why most companies have their presence on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or LinkedIn.
CEOs/Managers remain involved with business operations and administration- unaware of social media trends and marketing. Knowing the nitty-gritty details and statistics of social media management can help you secure a high-paying job, straight from your home. You can also work as a freelancer, and manage different small companies at the same time- for a small monthly fee.
Digital Marketer
The work of a digital marketer combines all of the aforementioned jobs. A digital person is responsible for the entire digital marketing operations of a company including content creation, social media, website, and online presence. Experienced marketers also monitor paid ad campaigns in several companies.
Successful campaigns bring higher revenues- and translate into success for the digital marketer. Owing to the nature of responsibility, digital marketers are paid handsomely for their work. It is also a good work from home choice.
B) E-commerce: Customer Relations Genuine Work From Home Jobs
eCommerce companies like Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket, and Grofers deliver billions of products throughout India. Most of these companies prioritize customer satisfaction and have dedicated Customer Relations personnel for addressing consumer issues. Companies like Airbnb, Uber, Zomato, and Swiggy also employ
Remote employment is common and worth a shot for those interested in sales, support, logistics, shipping, and delivery. Good communication skills, knowledge of workplace/workforce management are preferable.
c) E-learning websites Work From Home Jobs
Online classes, teaching through video conferences require setup experience. It may or may not fulfill the requirements of a student. This is precisely why academic websites have recently surged in popularity. This is a good option for educators to spread knowledge and make an income direct from their room.
Websites like Byju’s provide board-based curriculum, questionnaires, solutions, and live classes for their subscribed students. Other academic websites specialize in the preparation for government job examinations. Examples include Unacademy, Testbook, Oliveboard, Bankersadda, and more. Most of these companies recruit experienced work from home professionals. For those seeking to teach students one-on-one online- try Superprof.
Websites like Chegg offer remuneration for providing solutions and answers to student questions. The difficulty of the question level can be set up. Ability to deliver accurate solutions before the mentioned deadline is necessary for thriving in this segment. Proficiency in your set subject is essential to your role as a Subject Matter Expert. In addition, an educator in an e-learning website will also possess good teaching skills.
D) Software Services Job From Home
The work from home job sector is mostly service-based. This also includes professionals employed in the software and IT sector. Shifting to a work-from-home option may feel awkward at first, and require a few days for getting set with the home setup. But, has its own set of merits, including flexibility.
There are thousands of remote IT jobs. The popular ones include:
Software Developers
12% of developers work full-time from remote locations- from home or while vacationing. The domain is vast, featuring different types of specialization including mobile app development, web development, script development, and more.
Web Designers
Web designing is relatively easier than software development, in the sense that coding/programming is not a mandatory domain skill. The primary work is crafting a beautiful website. Aesthetics and functionality come in handy as the person prepares the necessary web design features- graphics, colors, layouts, menus, and more. A web designer may work for an agency, a large company, or even freelance.
UX/UI Designer
UX/UI stands for User Experience/User Interface. The role of a UX/UI designer is to analyze the output of the company website/software from the consumer end. The tasks vary as per company requirements and generally include user surveys, behavior, and pattern recognition through software, suggesting suitable modifications to attract more business. The profession requires extensive training and requires a bit of time getting used to. It is however one of the better-paying jobs while working remotely.
You can search for your favorite jobs with ease at Linkedin.
Happy Hunting…