Going self-employed is something that can be an exciting opportunity to take advantage of but not everyone does it. It can be challenging and there’s no guarantee that you’ll make money every month. With that being said, here are 4 career paths to consider if you’ve been thinking of going self-employed for the first time.
By Team Savant
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The Builder’s Trade: Electricians / Plumbers / Handyperson
Every household will often need someone from the builder’s trade at some point in their lifetime. Whether it’s an electrician, plumber, or general handyperson to put up a painting or fit some blinds. Not everyone has these skillsets but if you’re someone that does, then going self-employed is something that you can do on the side or you may want to take full-time on your own instead of working for a company. Working self-employed means you’re likely to earn more money and you’ll also be able to work more hours than what a typical company would offer you.
Being a residential electrician can be good and so it’s worth building up a client list that you can rely on for regular work and spreading word-of-mouth.
Blogging Or Freelance Writing
Blogging or freelance writing especially online nowadays is a great way of making an income. It’s another thing that can start off as a side hustle and quickly become a full-time job if you allow it to be. Freelance writing is a great opportunity to write more variety than just the same old stuff that you perhaps used to write about. With writing the opportunities are also endless and maybe you could even have the opportunity of writing a book?
By blogging, it’s so easy to get into it and make it a passion project for the most part until it becomes financially successful.
Selling Handmade Products
During the pandemic, there’s been a big increase in the creation of small businesses. Plenty of people have taken the plunge and started creating their own handmade products, which they’ve managed to make highly successful as a result of their advertising via social media and knowing others personally that would benefit from the products themselves.
If you’ve got an idea in your mind of a product that you want to create, then do it. It’s something that’s worth giving a go even if it ends up failing, it’s worth doing.
Social Media Management
It’s very obvious that social media has become a powerhouse for businesses and individuals alike to make a lot of money. It’s something that you might want to take advantage of, especially if you’re got a significant amount of experience or love for social media in general. If you’re good at cracking the algorithms and able to manage multiple brands and their platforms, then social media management might be something that you’ll want to manage.
With so many businesses wanting to use social media to their advantage, many will be looking for experts like you in this area.
Self-employment is not for everyone but it’s certainly worth giving a go. So give it a try and see how you do!