HomeInnovationsHow to be Gainfully Employed in the Gig Economy Innovations How to be Gainfully Employed in the Gig Economy “Gig” is a terminology used for a paid task that lasts for a period of time explicitly stated aforehand, it can be referred to as a temporary employment. The gig economy is an open market system where service offerers gets to meet those that need their services and agreement is made as concerning what the service is exchanged for, the period of time involved, etc There are various jobs or “Gigs” that could fetch you a fortune in the gig economy, here’s a list of some. Software development Consultancy. Content Writing. Graphic designing. Web developing. Web designing. Fitness training. E-commerce or drop shipping. Affiliate marketing. Photography. Videography. Driving. Riding. Performing Music or Dance. With the state of things in certain countries, white collar jobs or 9-5 jobs might not be enough to sustain you neither can it afford you to live the kind of life you wanted and you can always have a side gig to boost your financial life. It’s stated by Finder.com that one out of every four Americans have a side gig in addition to their main source of income. Interestingly, it could be your main job, it’s very possible you’re making money massively yet offering services at your convenience. There are various platforms through which one could freelance or offer a gig examples are, Upwork, fiverr, freelancer, Toptal, Uber, Taxify e.t.c. Being gainfully employed in the gig economy is a work that’s gratifying even when you’re strong willed and ready to put in the work. This article contains five practical steps to be gainfully employed in the gig economy. 1) Have A Service and Be Very Well Skilled in it We’re talking about the gig economy here so the premier to becoming gainfully employed is having a gig to provide and not just having it, being ready to provide it, being ready to provide it means that whatever that service is, you must be well skilled. The service you’re providing shouldn’t be seen as a talent or hobby; it should be seen as an actual job. 2) Have a Positive Mindset. Mindset goes a long way in everything including the topic at hand, for you to be gainfully employed in the gig economy upend every sort of traditional mindset about whatever it is you’re doing or whatever service it is you’re providing must be positive about it. Have that mindset of a winner who can provide top-notch services and in turn be paid handsomely, this would help you go a long way. It’ll affect how you provide your services, how you rate your services, how you interact with clients and how you react to certain challenges or obstruction. 3) Find Clients Now that you have a service ready to be offered, expertise is necessary but not only expertise matters, to become gainfully employed in the gig economy, you’ll need to find clients i.e. those that needs the service you have to offer, if you’re a graphic designer you shouldn’t be found on an Uber platform, you have to find a platform where there are people who are in need of whatever service it is you have to offer, you should know that in doing this you have to position yourself well and present yourself as the expert. 4) Keep Your Clients. In the gig economy, Clients are one of the Cores in becoming gainfully employed in the sense that a good relationship with a client helps to bring in more jobs, recommendations and most importantly referrals, referrals keep the flow. You shouldn’t just be concerned about providing a service and getting paid for it, you should also be concerned about building and keeping a relationship with your Clients. 5) Be Protean In the gig economy, inasmuch as it is very good you have a niche and a specification you should also be versatile and not of the notion that “this is just what I can do”, be knowledgeable about various niche similar to yours, you should be open to learning more and you should be ready to adapt to the ever- changing economy. Adhering to all these tips would make you to becoming gainfully employed in the gig e Support PisonTechAfrica.com For inspiring tech content and articles, PisonTechAfrica.com is the platform to go. Great content takes a lot of resources; we are poised to motivate young start-ups and give them leverage with our platform. It is a platform for inspiring tech entrepreneurs to display their talents. Africa is the next big thing for technology. PisonTechAfrica.com is the tech media platform committed to positioning Africa in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Donate Blessed Oluwafunmi Share This Previous ArticleDesiree Craig: On a Path to Becoming a Strong Voice in the Technology Space Next ArticleJuliet Ehimuan the Tech Amazon Leading the Path of Excellence May 31, 2021
