Remote Work and Free Lancing

Do you prefer to work from home? Read on about how to search for remote work and which are the top categories to find free lancing jobs.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the non-frontline workers have been working from home and many have gotten used to work within the safety of one’s own home, the flexible schedule, and appreciate not having to commute, which saves them both time and money.

If you are among the two-third of the workforce who prefer to continue working from home, but your company is requiring workers to return to the office, you may need to find a job designated as remote work.

Reputable Sites for Remote Work

You’ll be happy to know that many organizations have created virtual positions, but how to find them? According to an article in US News by Robin Madell, there are bona fide job sites that offer a variety of legit remote work jobs, and here’s a shortlist. Beware however of any sites that offer work-from-home scams.

It’s a great starting point for you to check and search for the remote work position that you would hope for.

Remote.co

Remote.co, a FlexJobs partner, is specialized in “all things remote work.” You can search the list of remote jobs posted by various employers. It also features a remote work blog and your work-from-home questions are answered by the community and by virtual teams.

Indeed.com

Indeed is a major job search site with a section for remote jobs. There are over 135,000 remote jobs currently listed which can be searched by job type, salary and experience level. You can also upload your resume for potential employers to consider.

We Work Remotely

We Work Remotely site attracts over 2.5 million monthly visitors. There are remote jobs in categories such as programming, design, copywriting, sales and marketing; The site also features useful resources for remote job seekers.

Working Nomads

Working Nomads differentiates itself by offering an international remote job board. You only need a computer, Wi-Fi and a Cloud to do your job and could be based any where in the world.

Remote Work Hub

Remote Work Hub only posts full time remote positions and claims that it provides its users with 10 times more jobs than the leading job site. According to its founder, Cam Woodsum, working online from anywhere “is the fastest shortcut to freedom and that freedom is the fastest shortcut to happiness and living a great life.” On this site, you can browse job categories and set up job alerts. There’s also a remote job blog sharing more insight about digital nomading.

Free-Lance Jobs

If you cannot find the remote job that you want, consider becoming a free-lancer. Large companies still have jobs openings but due to economic uncertainties, they may not hire full time staff to fulfill these jobs and may look for free-lancers.

As mentioned in my “Highly Paid Free Lancing Jobs” post, freelancing is becoming a lifestyle choice for skilled workers globally.

15 High Demand Free-Lance Jobs

According to a CNBC article by Michelle Fox, FlexJobs has compiled the top 15 categories with the most freelance job listings on its website since the pandemic started. This list should still be valid into 2021.

FlexJobs

FlexJobs is one of the longest-standing sites created in 2007 to help professionals find remote and flexible jobs. Pricing starts at $6.95 for one-week trial and members get client support and money-back guarantee. Here’s the list of 15 high demand categories:

1. Computer & IT: Jobs include systems engineer, $31/hour, and information systems security consultant $33/hour.
2. Accounting & Finance: Jobs include internal auditor, $20/hr, and senior accountant, $28/hr.
3. Administrative: Jobs include executive assistant, $21/hr, and virtual assistant, $16/hr.
4. Project Management: Jobs include project manager, $26/hr.
5. Customer Service: Jobs include customer service representative, $14/hr.
6. Healthcare: Jobs include health coach, $20/hr, and physical therapist, $39/hr.
7. Writing & Editing: Jobs include copy editor, $19/hr, writer and editor, both $20/hr.
8. Education & Training: Jobs include curriculum writer, $27/hr, and online ESL teacher, $20/hr.
9. Marketing: Jobs include lead generation specialist, $14/hr, and social media manager, $16/hr.
10. HR & Recruiting: Jobs include employee relations consultant, $21/hr, and human resources administrator, $19/hr.
11. Bookkeeping: Jobs include bookkeeper, $17/hr.
12. Therapy: Jobs include therapist, $24/hr, and psychologist, $49/hr.
13. Graphic Design: Jobs include graphic designer, $17/hr.
14. Data Entry: Jobs include data entry clerk, $14/hr, and proofreader, $18/hr.
15. Mortgage & Real Estate: Jobs include mortgage loan underwriter, $28/hr and real estate photographer, $17/hr.

It’s a great idea to continue learning and upgrading your skills, especially when you know in which high-demand fields to focus your efforts.

To land a free-lance job, you should apply like you would for a traditional job and reach out to the companies that would benefit from your expertise, even if they have not advertised for free-lancers.

I hope the above resources would be a good stepping stone in your search.

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