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As the alarm blares on Monday morning, it's easy to daydream about the benefits of going freelance: setting your own schedule, using your corner coffee shop as your personal office space, and, you know, not showering until noon. And it turns out a lot of people are on the same page: Recent studies show that almost 15 million Americans are self-employed, with nearly 38 percent of millennials working as freelancers right now.
With those staggering stats, it's tempting to want to drop your current gig and become your own boss. But before you put in your two weeks’ notice, be aware of the high cost of those freelance-life realities (hello, paying for your own retirement and healthcare)—and make sure your current career field offers a welcoming climate for freelance work. Career website FlexJobs has identified the companies who have hired freelancers in the last two months and whittled down the five most in-demand career fields for freelance work.
1. Medical and health: If you’ve worked as a clinical psychologist, medical coder, or clinical nurse, you could freelance in the medical and health fields, according to FlexJobs.
2. Education: Companies are searching for virtual teachers—yep, that’s a thing—as well as adjunct faculty and instructional designers who can work on a freelance basis or remotely.
3. Project management: If you’ve dreamed of working for Facebook, this could be your chance. The social media giant is just one among many companies searching for product managers, sourcing managers, and program managers willing to work freelance basis, according to the site.
4. Computer and IT: You can easily put your computer and coding savvy to freelance use as a web developer, senior network engineer, or systems administrator, FlexJobs says.
5. Accounting and finance: Calling all financial analysts, accountants, and fraud officers! You can work for big brands—think American Express or Bloomberg—and still be your own boss.
Now that you know which opportunities can work for you, determine whether you’re really ready to go freelance by asking yourself these five very revealing questions.
Source: http://www.glamour.com/story/5-best-jobs-for-full-time-freelance
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