Regardless of what you think about the pandemic and vaccines, there is no denying that the events of the last 12 months have changed the way much of the world works and accelerated others towards relying on technology for every single business transaction or interaction.
For that reason, it is important to decide where you fit into this ‘new normal’ and what tools are available to you to make that happen. With that in mind, here are three possible routes you could take out of the current chaos and into a far more positive 2022.
#1 Cloud professional
Given the current situation, it might be better to look toward a home-based role, but one where the possibility exists to travel to other parts of the country or even the world if you choose. You will have no doubt noticed that the world is becoming more reliant on cloud technology, and maintaining and working with this resource has become a growth area.
By attaining a google certification in one of the most relevant fields, you can give yourself a variety of options in which area you want to specialize and progress your new career even further. Because of the universal adoption of cloud technology, working as a cloud professional does not necessarily mean ‘working in IT’ but instead that you could be handling the cloud-based requirements of a business closer to your heart.
#2 Online consultant
Your knowledge is valuable, and by making your established field of expertise available to others using the internet, you can start to make an income from it. This might not happen overnight, but building a reputation over time might be a better tactic than trying to explode onto the scene and quickly using up your marketing budget.
Consultants typically can pick and choose their clients and work to their own schedule, although depending on the industry and your field of expertise, it is likely you will have several clients running concurrently rather than be focused on just one.
#3 Niche products
While e-commerce is big news, the increase in the number of online purchases has had an interesting knock-on effect. Not only were people making more online purchases, but those who would never have purchased online before were also forced by necessity into doing so. This means that a whole new audience is available to market and sell niche products to.
This does not have to involve creating or buying products yourself, but instead, you could promote products for a commission or use platforms like Amazon print on demand or Kindle publishing to keep your overheads to a minimum and run everything from your laptop or phone.
To wrap up
Over the last year and a half, you could be forgiven for thinking that not only have the goalposts moved, but they are now almost out of sight. However, by looking at what tools the recent moves in the tech world have provided for you, you can concentrate on which doors have been opened rather than those that look like they have been slammed shut.