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In demand jobs for digital-savvy millennial­s

- BY ERIKA MARIEL B. GINES

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SEO specialist­s, or Search Engine Optimizati­on specialist­s, are your team’s secret weapons in winning over the Google realm. As the web grows, it becomes easy for your content to get lost no matter how great it is. That’s what SEO specialist­s are for. They study the ever-changing algorithms online and make sure that the brand they’re with is as close to the first thing you’ll see when you search online.

And by cloud developer, we don’t mean someone who reorganize­s the stratosphe­re! Nerdy jokes aside, cloud developers are people in charge of making sure that the invisible hard drive that keeps all our memories online are intact. Ever wonder how Facebook can remind you about the embarrassi­ng things that happened five years ago? Yep, that’s thanks to cloud developers! But cloud developers aren’t just in demand for social media companies. A lot of industries are adopting the cloud to their systems, from financial institutio­ns, to educationa­l systems, and many more.

Wlives ith the Internet being woven into our daily as millennial­s, it’s not just socializin­g that’s been impacted. The internet age has also impacted the way we travel, the way we eat, the way we think, the way we live, and even the way we work. Lately, there’s been a lot of new jobs that are being introduced and in demand especially for the digital age. If you aspire to pursue a career where being digital-savvy is a requiremen­t, check these out: Cloud Developer App developer and designer Social Media Influencer

If someone’s in charge of keeping the memories intact and alive, someone has to make it accessible to people who want them, right? Now, that’s the job of an app developer and designer. Usually, these are two separate jobs, but because of competitio­n these days, you’ll find people who can do both. Yes, app developers are in charge of creating apps for you taccess informatio­n, but the apps they make do more than that. Look at your phone and see everything you downloaded, those are all made by app developers and designers!

Thanks to the Internet, busy people can now hire assistants even when they live on the other side of the planet. Essentiall­y, virtual assistants organize files, emails, schedules, book tickets, and anything else that can be done over the internet. In need of one? Search for your own VA on freelance sites!

I bet you never thought being your own boss would ever be profitable, but I kid you not, people are doing it for a living! From curating a feed to being updated with SEO knowledge to getting active engagement from followers, Social Media Influencer­s are the people we listen to online. Think of celebritie­s, bloggers, vloggers, and travelers. They’re all social media influencer­s. They’re paid by brands to post on their feed (and stories), given they have a pretty strong following or a specific niche they’re known for. If you’re all about traveling while you work, and working while you travel, this could be a leading option.

Best part? While you can do some of these even while you’re in school, here are a few more things you can do to hustle while you learn. Know more about the various career paths you can pursue with your unique skill set and experience­s through our Career Conversati­ons page. See you there!

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