Freelancing a path to upskill yourself

Heard about freelancing?

Freelancing is one way to upskill yourself in 2021. Like I always say, 2021 isn't a year for surviving. Unlike 2020, 2021 is a year for thriving in all aspects of your life, most especially your professional life.

Before going into freelancing, you need to find out what you are good at. You can be good at photography, writing, story writing, data analytics, website design, website development, customer service, or any other thing. You need to figure it out.

Once figured out, get the word out about it. Tell people what you do. Leverage social media platforms to build your network and engage regularly with people. Thataway, they get to know you more and know what you do. Market your skill.

Harness opportunities in your chosen field. Opportunities can be in the form of training, job offers, and many others. Ensure you stay alert for opportunities. 

Lastly, get paid for what you do. Freelancing isn't a hobby. It is a business and like any other business, you need to make sales to sustain your business.

Benefit of freelancing

• Independence

As a freelancer, you are independent of the normal 9-5 setting so you have time to do what you want to do when you want to do it.

• Exposure

As a freelancer, you get exposure from working for different clients. You have the freedom to choose clients you work with.

• Flexibility

As a freelancer, you have flexible work hours. You can choose when to work and when not to.

• Control

As a freelancer, you have control over your activities. You can choose to take up as much work as you want or just take a few job offers. It all depends on you.

One more thing, as a freelancer you can work from any sort of the world. Distance isn't a barrier. As long as there's a constant internet connection, you are good to go.

The benefits above are a few reasons you should consider freelancing. What's your idea about freelancing?