Joblessness can be very frustrating, but you don’t have to beat yourself up because of it. With little resources, you can kickstart some jobs, be the boss of your own and even employ more people. Wondering what these jobs are? Here you go….
Social Media Manager
With the name defining itself, social media managers handle the social media hemisphere for brands depending on the industry they find themselves. Their major role is to respond adequately to customers’ complaints and queries on social media. In some industries, Social Media Managers work alongside content creators to ensure the right contents are shared on every social media platform. Key KPIs to certify a social media manager includes engagement, likes, page fans, followers’ growth etc. Interestingly, you don’t need a lot to get this started. Just be very engaging on social media, package your CV and reach out to brands.
SEO Experts
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experts ensure companies’ website or blogs rank high on google. They work hand in hand with content creators to ensure content contain keywords. A company with a well-ranked blog/website on Google will generate more traffic leads and possible sales. You can achieve this by improving your writing skills, research on SEO via video tutorials and reading SEO books.
Content Marketing Specialist
Copywriters, LinkedIn optimization specialists, Blog article writers, biography writers, storytellers, CV writers etc. are perfect examples of content marketers. The craft is the most sought after in the digital field currently. If you’re a good writer, now is the time to put it to use.
Influencer Marketing
Broadly divided into 3; Nano, Micro & Macro influencers. These set of people have a huge fan base (clout) and range of followers on social media. Nano influencers have between 1000-10,000 followers while Micro-influencers have 10,001 and above. Macro influencers are basically celebrities e.g Rihana, Drake etc. To become an influencer, carve a niche for yourself, and then, intelligently jump on trends. That way, your follower base will increase, as many people will be willing to follow you. Once you have the numbers, brands will pay you to run adverts for them.
Photography
Remember when taking pictures cost just a token? Well, photographers now get the opportunity to earn millions with the aid of a camera and shockingly, mobile phones. Yes, with your phones, you can take awesome pictures and get paid for it.
Graphics Designing
Being a self-taught graphics designer requires few resources. A laptop, determination and access to the internet for numerous tutorials (information). With this skill, you can design for virtual clients and get paid.
Overall, challenge yourself to never remain idle. Be consistent in your pursuit for that knowledge. Other hot-selling jobs you should consider learning include Data analyst, Web developing, programming & coding etc.
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