During the first few months of the pandemic, more than 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment. Due to stay-at-home orders, many businesses had to move online. Several businesses that couldn’t adapt or shift to an online setup closed down, resulting in millions of Americans becoming unemployed.
Luckily, some job options during the pandemic allow you to work remotely. Here are the different job ideas. If you don’t see a job that you think is fit for you here, you can always get the help of a recruitment agency.
Copywriter
Even if you have no copywriting background, you can get a job as a copywriter as long as your grammar is good enough. But good grammar and refined writing skills are not only what it takes to be a copywriter. You need to be able to create messages that draw people’s attention. Copywriters can earn anywhere between $35,000 to $65,000 a year. The average salary of a copywriter is around $47,838 per year.
English Teacher
Being an online English teacher is a common job nowadays. Students from different countries are very eager to learn how to speak English. If you’re confident with your knowledge and skill with the English language and can work with someone one-on-one through a video call, why not try to apply as a virtual English teacher?
Proofreader
If you’re unfamiliar with what a proofreader does, they are in charge of ensuring that any content a company creates has no errors. A proofreader checks if a client’s content has proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and format. To be a good proofreader, you need to be meticulous and patient because it takes a lot of reading. And you need to check everything word for word. It can be a tedious job, but it pays well. The average salary of a proofreader is $50,037 a year.
Bookkeeper
If you’re good with numbers and know general accounting principles, bookkeeping can be for you. Bookkeepers are in charge of a business’s financial transactions. They’re like accountants, but they aren’t required to have a license. They oversee the business’ inventory and cash flow, manage the business’s budget, balance financial books, and create financial reports. The yearly average salary of a bookkeeper is $44,204.
Video Editor and Animator
Being a video editor and animator is not something you can become overnight. It’s the kind of job that requires a high level of skill. If you happen to be good at video editing or animating, lucky you. Plenty of marketing and advertising companies are hiring video editors and animators. The salary depends on whether you plan to be a freelancer or work for a single company. Experienced video editors and animators will charge anywhere between $50 to $200 for a short video.
Web Designer
Most web designers have a degree in web design, but you don’t need a diploma to be a great web designer. If you have an eye for colors, fonts, and layouts, you can be a web designer. Don’t worry if you don’t have experience with coding. Some web designers only stick to the designing part and not the actual development of the website. If you’re able to take another person’s vision and turn it into a reality through web design, this might be the job for you.
SEO Writer
An SEO writer is in charge of writing content based on search engine optimization techniques. If you have refined writing skills and good grammar, you can become an SEO writer. An SEO Writer can make $49,114 a year.
Transcriptionist
If you can listen to speeches very well and type the words you hear simultaneously, you can be a transcriptionist. Being a transcriptionist is quite a challenge. But the more you do it, the more you get the hang of it. Most companies pay their transcriptionists $15 an hour. But the better you get at your job, the higher you get paid.
The great thing about these jobs is that most of them don’t need prior experience. They might not be in the same industry as your previous job. But a job is a job, and a lot of people need to work during times like these. See which one of these jobs might suit you. If you’re still unsure, don’t be afraid to try. You never know, you might be good at it.
