It seems like everyone needs a side hustle these days if they want to stay afloat. Whether you’re struggling to make ends meet with your lowered paycheck or if you’re bouncing between jobs due to the pandemic, there are many reasons to get out there and start looking for more income.

But where do you get started?

Even if you wanted to work two jobs, it’s unlikely that anyone is hiring due to the circumstances in the world now.

In fact, many people have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and are struggling to find any kind of employment regardless of their qualifications or what’s available locally. Thankfully, there are solutions available to us, especially if we make use of the internet.

How To Get Your Side Hustle Started With Some Helpful Beginner’s Advice

Enter the side hustle; a brilliant way to build up extra income as you work and to potentially start a fully-fledged business. If you’ve got an entrepreneurial spirit or are interested in building up your own business to secure your financial situation, then here’s some helpful advice to get you started.

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Take advantage of any opportunity to build up your credentials and experience

You should try to take advantage of any opportunity that is given to you. For example, if you’re planning on making use of your existing experience as a driver, then you may want to have a side hustle doing deliveries on platforms such as Uber and Lyft. Additionally, there are opportunities open to you if you have more experience with specialist driving services. For example, if you’ve driven a large vehicle or even own a van, then you may be eligible to take up jobs on platforms such as https://www.shiply.com/us/load-board. These are excellent opportunities to help you build a bit of extra income and also gain experience. It can pay well and it’s a great way to network and find new jobs in the future.

Use the internet to find remote working opportunities

There are lots of ways to use the internet to find work, such as becoming a mystery shopper or working for a content creation agency that hires internationally. There are lots of opportunities, but many of these businesses simply don’t have the reach to market their services and employment positions. As such, looking at a job board isn’t the way to go. Instead, you’ll want to try and search for positions by looking at company websites themselves. Most companies usually have a careers page that is filled with useful information and might even be recruiting despite not posting on job listing websites.

Turn your skills into a freelance gig

If you have lots of marketable skills then you may want to consider a freelance gig. For example, you could try and use your design skills to become a freelance designer, or you can even use your knowledge of networking systems to become a remote consultant for small companies around the world. There are lots of different ways to convert your existing knowledge and skills into something that works in a freelance business model.

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Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published author of over 30 books and a publisher for Jamaica Pen Publishers.

She is a freelance writer for online publications such as Revealing the Christian Life, Jamaica Rose, Entertainment Trail, My Trending Stories among others.

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