You would never guess what pays up to $8k per month!
So you’re ready to start earning more? Whether you’re looking to be more aggressive when it comes to paying off loans, inching towards a downpayment for a car or a home, or saving up for a dream vacation – picking up a new skill and monetizing it is a great way to attain your goals.
Sure, you could get a part-time job, but we’re gonna focus on skills and entrepreneurial ventures where you have control over your time and rates. Are you thinking of a side gig that could eventually become your full-time job, or you just want to earn some extra cash on the weekends? We’ve got you covered.
1. Start Writing Online Content
Part-Time: $0.03 cents per word (Beginner), $0.10 to $1 per word (Intermediate to Advanced)
Full-Time: $2,000 – $5,000 per month
It’s no secret that traditional media outlets such as newspapers and magazines have been cutting back costs, simply because there are fewer people turning to physical publications to get their updates about the world. Today, only 17% of young adults read the newspapers!
With more and more people using social media and the internet, it’s no surprise that online writers are in-demand. If you have a way with words and are great at crafting engaging articles, it’s time to put these skills to good use. To start off, you may want to take up online courses to refine your writing skills. These courses can range anywhere from eight hours to several weeks.
The next step would be to start a blog or build up experience through content sites. You may have to follow strict writing style guides as content sites pay for information and not a writer’s flair or personality. You will need to write in ways that make you indistinguishable from other content writers. But if you’ve already got some experience and articles in your portfolio, then it’s time to pitch to websites that pay for a unique voice and perspective. Check out some sites that pay you to write.
2. Become A Shutterbug
Part-time: $25 onwards per hour
Full-time: $2,500 – $5,500 per month
If you have an understanding of photography principles and know how to work with photo editing tools, you could be earning money through your photography skills and potentially turn it into a full-time business. Even if you only have an eye for taking good photographs but no theoretical skills to back it up, fret not, there are plenty of online courses and classes that can teach you what you need to know. These courses vary in length but usually there are no deadlines or due dates so students can learn at their own pace and time.
If you plan to debut as a portrait or an events photographer, find clients through word-of-mouth. Offer your services to friends who might be throwing a birthday party, ask soon-to-be married friends if they need a second photographer or offer to take their engagement photos for them. This is also a good way to build up a professional portfolio.
If you’re looking to sell your photos as stock images, remember that besides offering your artistic shots, you will need to shoot commercial images that will garner attention and downloads. The good news is you can shoot whenever you want and you are not confined to a set schedule unlike event photography.
Note that the resolution of the images can contribute to its price. The better the resolution, the higher the price can be. Hence, be prepared to invest in a good camera and equipment. A fair value for a larger-sized stock image is around $25 and smaller-sized photos can be anywhere between $1 to $10 per photo.
3. Jump Into Digital Marketing Career
Part-Time: $30 – $50 per hour (Digital marketing specialist), $100-$150 per hour (Consultancy services)
Full-Time: $2,500 – $6,000 per month (Digital marketing), $8,000 – $12,500 per month (Consultancy services)
This is obvious, but living in the internet age means the information out on the world wide web is now more than ever. Just about every major business sector is forced to undergo massive changes and as a result, marketing is no different. Online marketing is the future, and the future is now.
So it’s little surprise that people who have an understanding of the online marketing landscape such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content marketing, and social media marketing are more in demand than ever. It’s hard to be an expert in all these areas, but just having one area of expertise will make you a valuable asset to many companies. Don’t know where to start? Check out some of these online primer courses that won’t take up much of your time at all.
There are many opportunities out there in the digital marketing world. Depending on the area that you focus on, you could be a content strategist, marketing analyst, copywriter or even a digital marketing consultant once you have built up enough experience.
4. Make The Swimming Pool Your Office
Part-Time: $20/$25 per session
Full-Time: $1,500 – $8,000 per month
Bet you didn’t see this coming! In Singapore, it’s almost always summer, and swim teachers will always be in demand simply because there will always be people, especially young children and even babies and toddlers who will take up swimming lessons. You don’t need to be a professional swimmer to make a living out of the pool.
Granted, you’ll need a few qualifications before you can become a swim teacher, such as ASCTA Certification, Life Saving 123, First Aid CPR AZD, and Early Childhood™ by Joey Lingo. Not a strong swimmer yourself? Fret not. At Swimming Teacher Institute (STI), all you need is an ‘O’ Level certificate and the ability to be able to swim at least one stroke. The institution offers training and the abovementioned courses that will allow you to be part of the Australian certified coaching team, all in less than 2 months!
Forget uncomfortable office clothes. What’s great about being a swimming teacher – other than the fact that you’ll be able to keep cool in the water on hot sunny days – is that you can determine your own hours, take on as much or as little work as you like, and easily take the career from part-time to full-time. The certifications you’ll obtain at STI will even allow you to teach swimming anywhere in the world! Now you can fulfil your dreams of earning in any part of the world.
So If you want to carve out a meaningful career, love to swim and have a passion to teach children, take the plunge today and check out STI’s website and Facebook page for more information.
This post is brought to you by Swimming Teacher Institute.