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As a result of  COVID-19 we are forced to change our lives in many different ways including how to enjoy ourselves, how to work via online platforms, or  and hold a meeting without being face to face at the office. Some of us may lose our jobs, while new graduates may have a tougher time trying to find a job.  For the year 2021, the  Employment Promotion Division under the Minister of Labour, has recommended freelancing jobs that you could do for permanent income or on the side, which we have summarized below. 

Selling products and services online
One of the income generating activities that has exploded over recent months is the sale of products and services online due to the changes of consumer behaviors. Most consumers have to stay home, shop, and find information about products or services from the internet. This activity provides an opportunity to become your own boss and earn an income at the sametime. However, to jump into the world of online ecommerce, you should get to know yourself a bit better.  know yourselfwhat, what What are you are interested in? or  Wwhat are your skills?skills are. For example, if you are a big fan of Korean/Chinese series, you can study the relevant market and learn how you can sell related products on online platforms like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You can find series-related products and sell them on platforms that series fans gather and join in specific groups.  And, Iiif youf you If you can find products that are of limited edition, there’s even more chances for you to make profit out of it. 

Apart from selling products, p Posting product listings for vendors on online platforms like Lazada and Shopee is another good source of income you can earn money from. You can put up your profile for this kind of job at Fastwork. If you are incredibly talented at playing games, there’s a chance that someone may want to hire you to play games for them in case they cannot beat those games or pass the game levels.  Or, if your passion is fortune telling, you can also provide this service online. 

Careers that needs specific skills and knowledge
If you are a newly graduated student, this may be an option for you.  Some investors have ideas and want to sell some products as their own brand, but they don’t have specific knowledge to actually manufacture one. You can give them advice or offer original equipment manufacture service by designing and manufacturing products to meet their needs. The product varies from invention, handicrafts or local products like mobile phone cases, fabric masks and mask straps. Use the internet to receive orders and deliver the best advice for them.

Another way is to think about what other professions need and see how you can fill the gap. For example, bloggers and podcasters may have innovative ideas for creating amazing stories, but they lack video editing skills to don’t know how to edit video clips to produce the attractive content. Or, online vendors have presentation skills, but don’t know how to manage inventory systems such as Excel programs.  So, if you have the skills that these people don’t have, you can fill this gap and generate revenue from it.

Online educator
Another profession that seems to be growing online is the online educator. Students themselves or you can teach others by creating your own online classes. What you need is a profound knowledge about a topic such as cooking, making cocktail beverages, investing in sport or training as well as a suitable internet speed that enables you to turn your home into an education space.