Does traveling the world while making money sound like a dream to you? Well, you may want to join the digital nomad lifestyle.
Before the rising trend and interest in digital nomadism, many digital professionals adopted this lifestyle in completely unexpected ways. They were bitten by the travel bug and combined their trips with some online freelance jobs. Until one morning, they woke up to realize that they had not only taken their careers on the road but that they had also found an enjoyable and sustainable lifestyle.
Nowadays, the number of digital professionals living a nomadic life is increasing as many people can see its benefits. All you need, to have the freedom and personal enrichment of a digital nomad, is your laptop, a good Wi-Fi connection, a set of digital skills and an adventurous spirit.
So these days, you can plan your career to become a digital nomad and travel the world while working. Firstly, you will need to choose a career that can be done remotely. Secondly, you may want to develop your skills and study an online course in the business area of your choice, to become a digital freelancer or an online entrepreneur.
To help you make that important decision, here are some inspirational ideas of the eight best freelance jobs for digital nomads in 2020 and onwards:
1. Online teacher
Online teaching is one of the easiest ways to start working remotely and take the next step towards becoming a digital nomad. You can teach English to both children and adults. In some companies, they will ask you to have specific qualifications such as a TESOL, TELF, or CELTA certificate, which you can obtain doing a one-month intensive online course.
2. Translator
If you are fluent in two or more languages, working as a freelance translator may be ideal for you. You can be anywhere in the world and there is a high demand for translators in all kinds of languages, so you won’t run out of work. You can use top online agencies to find excellent translator job opportunities.
3. Web content writer
To become a great content writer, you will need to be good at writing and get some experience in creating online content. You will need to be able to write promotional material for web pages such as product descriptions, or you could specialize in something more creative such as articles for magazines and blog posts. There are so many online platforms where you will find content writing gigs, and you will get paid based on your level of experience.
4. Social media manager
To be a successful social media manager, you will need more than just an ability to update Instagram and Facebook. You may want to get a qualification in social media marketing that will help you develop your abilities further and give you experience in using some of the most popular social media monitoring and management tools.
5. Virtual Assistant
As a virtual assistant or VA, you will be helping business owners to free up their time by doing the tasks they don’t have time to do themselves. You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be a good problem-solver. Some of the functions you will perform may include administration work, such as typing or transcribing, data entry, invoicing and bookkeeping, booking travel or producing reports. The great news is, these tasks can be carried out remotely, which makes it a good fit for a digital nomad.
6. Web developer
As a web developer, there are so many different jobs you can do. You can build a website from scratch, help maintain a more prominent site, or specialize in creating interactive pages. You can be a front-end developer (working on what visitors get to see) or a back-end developer (dealing with the database that the admins work with). In any case, the core languages that you will need to learn are HTML and CSS. Once you have mastered these two, you can learn more specific front-end or back-end languages.
7. Graphic designer
A graphic designer’s work can easily be done remotely, and it heavily relies on creativity. As traveling brings very inspiring experiences, the digital nomad lifestyle is ideal for graphic design freelancers. If you have a talent for design and you are an organized person capable of working remotely, developing your career as a graphic designer will be a great way to escape the 9 to 5 office work and enjoy a location-independent life.
8. Crowdsourcing manager
With the increase of crowdsourcing campaigns on platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, new jobs like crowdsourcing managers have arisen. If you are a social and determined person who enjoys working with startups, you may be a great crowdsourcing manager. To join the crowdsourcing profession, you will need to make many connections and gain experience in communication. Your job will involve obtaining opinions and information from large groups of people to help run and manage successful crowdsourcing campaigns.
These eight areas of business are some of the most in-demand remote jobs, and they will continue to be in the future. So as you can see, your new life as a digital nomad is waiting for you out there. Once you have developed your skills in your favourite area, you are ready to become a digital nomad. Time to take your passport out of the drawer and enjoy!
