So what do you do after received a pink slip from your employer? What step do you take when you leave out of your manager’s office, from a downsizing notice? What happens when you are fired from a stable form of employment?
You have skills whether in marketing, sales, clerical, grant-writing, cooking, and the list can definitely go on. Your skills maybe laying dormant, unused, or have been squeezed dry by your former employer, but your bills will definitely still come.
Freelancing is a wonderful way to get your skills off track, a way to get your mental vehicle moving. So you fear you may have trouble getting an idea of what you can do? Your finances depend on your drive. Get up and use those great skills to your advantage.
Down below are some examples of how your transferable skills can be used:
Human Resources: Organizational Development Consultant, Independent Recruiter, Verification Specialist, Resume-Writer, Career Consultant, Benefits Consultant, Human Resources Consultant
Secretary: Virtual Assistant, Organizer, Live Messaging Service
Beauty/Fashion: Independent Beauty Consultant, Freelance Model, Fashion Consultant, Image Consultant, Fashion Designer, Cosmetologist, Make-up Artist, Fashion Show Organizer
Marketing/Sales: Marketing Consultant, Sales Trainer, Sales Developer
Teacher: Corporate Trainer, Educational Consultant, Adjunct Professor (of course you must have credentials), Educational Services Consultant
Musician: Talent Shows, Music Teacher, Playing for company functions and local activities
Technical: Graphic Designer, Internet Marketer, Web Designer, Blogging/Writing, Computer Networking, & Computer Repair.
These are just a fraction of the things that you could do to earn an income and who knows? You could become the next big time entrepreneur!
