Finding jobs online really isn’t difficult. The tricky thing is finding jobs that you actually want. Here are a few ideas for finding employment over the web.

Crowdsource Opportunities

There are jobs available like data entry and certain types of copy-writing where people have found that it makes sense to offer the job up to anyone out there who will take it. These crowdsourced opportunities pay per post or per word and it’s usually not much, but it can help you to make ends meet in an emergency. Many people use these opportunities as padding, as a sort of safety net just in case everything else falls through.

Freelancing

If you know how to put together a nice looking resume or portfolio, you can get a lot of work on freelancing websites and through classified ads. This includes anything from data entry, essay writing, graphic design, web design etc. The downside to this sort of work is that your job security is solely in your hands and it can be very tricky. Some clients won’t pay, others will be very difficult and you might go weeks at a time without being able to find work. Freelancing is dangerous but does offer more freedom than you can get from any other way of making a living.

Self Employment

Something like blogging is a great way to make a living if your site really takes off, but it’s not very realistic as a short-term solution. For all the money that blogging or running an eStore might make you in the long run, right now it’s only going to cost you money in registration fees and hosting costs. This is a great way to seek long-term reward but not the smartest way to pay the bills.

Job Recruitment Sites

Certain industries are booming right now, and these industries are posting jobs en masse on job recruitment sites. Oil and gas jobs are very common right now and certain technology and medical fields are opening up. The thing that these sites offer is access. By scanning these sites you get an idea of what sort of jobs are available and you can adjust your resume accordingly.

Times are tough and jobs are scarce, which is why it’s so important to seize on the opportunities that come along as and when they do come along. Oil and gas are booming right now and so is medical assisting, even as other industries are collapsing. Take a look at a job recruitment site and see if they have anything for you.