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07/05/2025

𝐏𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐛𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭.

***𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞***
Few years ago, habang nagtatrabaho ako, napatitig ako sa apat na sulok ng office. Naisip ko, "Hanggang dito nalang ba ako?" I wanted a life outside those four walls. 🤔 [Disclaimer agad: there's nothing wrong about working onsite (traditional jobs). We have different preferences and ito ang preference ko].

Dahil dito, nagtry akong maghanap ng online jobs—wala pa akong masyadong alam sa freelancing. Apply dito, apply doon gamit ang old-school resume at cover letter. Wala pa akong idea kung pareho lang ba ito sa traditional jobs na nakasanayan ko.

Fat forward. 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐪 𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚̄𝐡.🥹 After 6 months of trying, isang US-based company ang nagtiwala sa akin. Hanggang ngayon nagwowork parin ako sa kanila, 3 years and counting.🥰 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐮’𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫. Nakikita ko everyday ang family ko and be there for my L.O. when she needs mama’s cuddles.🫶 𝑨’𝒖𝒅𝒉𝒖 𝒃𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒊 𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒂 𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒒.🤲

Maraming nagtatanong kung paano makapasok sa freelancing. I know the feeling na wala kang idea kung saan at paano magsimula. Kaya ishe-share ko ang mga natutunan ko:🤫

📍𝟏. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬. 🚀Kung wala pa, learn something you're passionate about—para kahit mapagod ka, may drive ka pa rin. 💯Piliin mo yung skills na pwede mong maioffer as 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 para tuloy tuloy ang pasok ng income mo. 💸
Dito, kung gusto mong makaattract ng clients, kailangan may chosen field ka o mas kilala sa tinatawag nilang niche. Mas credible pag ganon dahil magiging expert ka sa mata ng clients. Hindi ito tulad ng traditional jobs na kung anong hiring e papatusin mo agad. 🎖️

📍𝟐. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬. Support your skills with the right apps/software.✅ Importanteng alamin mo rin yung mga softwares or applications na gamit na gamit sa chosen field mo.🎯

📍𝟑. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨.💡Optional lang to pero malaking tulong para maipakita mo sa prospects mo na you can do the job.💼👍

📍𝟒. 𝐆𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞. Hindi uso ang white background + biodata-style. ⚠️Highlight your achievements, not just job titles. Turn your daily tasks sa work experience mo as achievements. Halimbawa, instead na “handled cleanup and catch up of messy books” try something like this “Successfully conducted a thorough cleanup and catch up of messy books, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial records”. O diba, expert pakinggan? 👏Showcase your skills din plus softwares na alam mo, mas maganda kung logo ng tools ang ilalagay mo para mas appealing.🤩

📍𝟓. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🤝Kahit top 1 ka pa sa school nyo, kung di mo alam pano imarket ang sarili mo, mauunahan ka ni madiskarteng average.🫣

Oras na para mag apply.🤞
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭. 💪Isipin mong isang tray ng itlog ang freelancing world. Kung pare-pareho kayo ng approach, paano ka mapapansin?🙄 Sa akin, naging game-changer ang unique subject line, 1 paragraph cover letter plus portfolio. Umay na ang clients at HRs sa subject line na “Application for blah blah”🥴 e kung yung sayo ganto “You are looking for me!” Abay sa tingin mo, di ba sila macucurious?🤫 Remember, ang first goal is mapansin ang application mo so make it as catchy as possible.😎👌🔥

𝐏𝐒: Hindi po uso backer dito😏 “pasok mo naman ako jan sa work mo” it doesn’t work that way. Need po ang tyaga dito opo.😅

Ayun lang naman, di pa ako expert😬I just want to help and sana sign na to na simulan mo na☺️ 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐦!✨