ECR's Top 5: Digital side hustles
With all that talent, are you looking for a job that will challenge you?
With the digital age in full swing, certain skills are becoming more and more in-demand in the world of work.
Here are five skills you would be clever to look into as the world continues its digital march:
1. Web design
A career in web design is a clever move. Many companies are hiring website developers and skilled individuals can earn a decent income designing websites.
If you can create a sensible website layout and are proficient with tools for image editing and mock-up creation, this is for you.
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2. Copywriting
Copywriters make a great living in the writing industry as the role involves facilitating sales and revenue in a business enterprise.
If you can research keywords, write and proofread engaging text for advertising purposes, then consider copywriting as a vocation. You can make money producing coherent and exciting text for different advertising channels.
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3. Social Media Manager
To be a social media manager is to control all the social media platforms for the business. These would be your responsibility to post to and also to manage the sites.
Depending on the business, you would be required to develop strategies, digital campaigns, and come up with ways to market across the platforms in order to reach as many people as possible.
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4. Tech Support
This opportunity involves analysing and solving technical problems. If you can identify hardware and software solutions and diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, this is a career for you.
You can make money on your extra time by solving network issues, installing and configuring hardware and software, and engaging customers to find a solution to problems.
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5. Video Editor
This last job opportunity of video editing can be a career too. It's profitable with innovative concepts and opportunities always on the horizon. Video editing is for passionate professionals who have an eye for attention to detail.
If you can assemble raw footage, transfer or upload files to a computer, then consider a career in video editing.
