First, study the path thoroughly. Today you can find a vast number of marathons, intensives, and webinars on remote work in the market of online courses. Experienced freelancers and remote workers share their knowledge, tips, and, more importantly, their contacts. Connect during classes, build a network, get recommendations, find your first clients, and build a portfolio while you maintain your work, in the evenings or on weekends, combining your studies and accumulating a financial cushion.
Second, don’t forget to niche, develop and enhance your qualifications. The clearer your positioning, the more confident you are about yourself (confirming your words and titles with fundamental competencies and practice), the better your chances of finding worthy customers and projects with high cheques.
Third, pay attention to companies that offer remote work. It is not necessary to go into solo swimming — sometimes it is much more effective to work remotely within the company, following a clear plan of competent management, relying on instructions and a reliable team. Securing a remote position will provide you with stable income, freedom of movement and remove unnecessary obligations such as administration and accounting.
To summarize, let us remind you that remote work retains and multiplies its relevance every day. According to recent studies, more than 53 million people in the U.S. work remotely, about 34% of people in the labor market; that number may rise to 50%* by 2022. Who knows, maybe with the development of neural networks and artificial intelligence in the next decade, these numbers will grow even faster? Master your remote work today to be ready for a new tomorrow.
