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Rose May Pimentel in Tips and Advices

Jul 15, 2020 • 3 min Read

Here’s how Pinoys can earn amidst COVID-19 pandemic

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), unemployment in the Philippines is now at an all-time high with 7.3 million Filipinos jobless due to the coronavirus pandemic.  During this uncertainty, we need jobs to sustain our families’ daily needs.

There are plenty of online part-time jobs available for Pinoys who want to earn from home. Whether you’re a fresh college graduate, senior high or high school graduate, freelancer, stay-at-home mom, and with or without working experience, you can find a suitable ‘raket’ for you.

Here are some of the alternative, part-time, or temporary jobs that you may look into to help us out during these trying times:

1. Online Tutor (OT)

There is a high demand for English-speaking tutors from the Philippines.  For those with teaching skills, you can earn by being an online teacher to foreign students. The most popular subject is English and other in-demand subjects are Math and Sciences.

Many foreign tutorial centers such as South Korea, China, and Japan hire native online English speakers to teach foreign students to read, write, and speak English. Classes are usually via video conferencing which lasts for about 30 minutes per session. You can teach during your spare time and for as short as two to four hours a day.

Websites for teaching jobs:  51Talk, Acadsoc, Rarejob.

2. Data Entry Specialist (DES)

Data entry is an easy way to earn cash online.  You just type text from JPEG or PDF files into spreadsheets or documents.  Data entry jobs are mechanical as they usually ask you to collect, compile and organize data.  Sometimes, clients also ask data entry specialists to research and verify data in their company databases.

For this job, you’re required to have typing and research skills as well as English communication skills.

Websites for data encoding jobs: Freelancer.ph, Onlinejobs.ph, Only Remote Jobs.

3. Virtual assistant (VA)

One of the most popular and high demand work-from-home jobs in the country are VAs that functions like corporate secretaries providing administrative and personal assistance.

Depending on the client’s business, a virtual assistant’s tasks include proofreading, researching, data entry, organizing files, scheduling meetings, preparing Powerpoint presentations, managing social media, blogs, emails, and more.

Websites for VAs jobs: 5 STAR VAs, Upwork, VirtualStaff.ph.

4. Customer Service Agent (CSA)

There is a high demand for Filipino call center agents. If you are fluent in English, empathetic, and patient plus you can work from home at least four hours a day and five days a week, you can earn an income as a customer service agent. If you don’t have any experience, do not worry because some companies hire undergraduates and newcomers.  Companies provide CSAs with free online training.

Websites for CSAs jobs: Onlinejobs.ph, Upwork.

5. Micro Jobs

A micro job is a simple task like preparing a Powerpoint presentation, writing a short essay, or transcribing a short audio clip that can be completed within just an hour. It is an easy and quick way to earn extra money.

Websites for Micro Jobs: 199Jobs, Appen, ySense, Fiverr.

These jobs will augment your income but will require a PC or laptop and stable internet connection.

Additional tips when looking for online part-time jobs: focus on job opportunities that match your skills, find one that fits your schedule, be prepared, patient, and persistent. Go job-hunting now. Apply and work, work, work!