Freelancing jobs gain Popularity among Filipino

Filipinos getting hired as online freelancers are rapidly increasing as more Filipino jobseekers online are getting employed, according to Elance the world’s leading online work platform.

The Global Online Employment Report by Elance shows that in June 2013 there were 96% more Filipino freelancers making a living out of working online on Elance compared to the same month last year. The growth in earning freelancers comes as a result of a 90% increase in the number of jobs awarded to Filipino freelancers on Elance in Q2 2013 compared to the same quarter last year.

The report also revealed a strong take up for Filipino online freelances as it also noted that its platform has grown 51% since last year with more than 800,000 businesses spending over $830 million on the platform to date. This growth demonstrates the increased adoption of hiring high-skilled freelance talent online, a market estimated to reach $5 billion by 2015.

Ronald Cirujano, Country Manager for Elance Philippines, reported that following its local launch in April this year, the company has seen a large number of new Filipino talents coming to its platform. More than 31,000 Filipinos signed up to work as freelancers on Elance in Q2 2013.

“In a country with an unemployment rate of about 7.5 percent, Elance is offering tremendous job opportunities for Filipinos. Philippines remains one of the biggest markets for freelancerswith businesses all over the world now hiring talented Filipino freelancers,” Cirujano said.

Most of the hired freelancers trade their talents in the Administrative Support and Design & Multimedia categories, offering skills such as data entry, research, graphic design and web design. The highest growth of new freelancers was seen in the Sales & Marketing category with 153% year over year.

Filipino freelancers are mostly being hired by businesses in the US and Australia, followed by Canadian, British and Dutch businesses, the report added.

Globally, Elance experienced robust growth in the first half of the year with 170,000 new businesses having joined its platform. The total number of freelancers grew by over half a million, leading to a total of 2.8 million freelancers. With more than $130 million in earnings made by Elance freelancers already this year, Elance has expanded operations to meet this growth curve.

Today over 800,000 businesses and 2.8 million freelancers use Elance in 170+ countries. Innovative global enterprises, small businesses and startups tap into the Elance talent pool, building teams from software engineers, application developers and web and graphic designers to copywriters, market researchers, data scientists, social media marketers, customer service agents and other business professionals. More than 1.2 million freelance jobs are posted through Elance annually. Elance is a privately held company with headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Online English Teacher - Work at Home

BIBO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY,INC(BGO) is a new online english tutorial company.

The company is looking for competent and skillful online english teachers with great entrepreneurial mind to start-up the business.

Responsibilities:

To provide computer-based Online English turorial lessons to Japanese and other foreign students through Skype.

Ability to speak Nihongo is a great advantange.

• Always SMILE!
• Prepare lesson plans and materials in advance and provide English conversational lessons
• To deal with foreign student from different levels and with different age groups.

Requirements:

• Male/Female
• Should be over 18 years old and more (college student/college graduate)
• Required Skill(s):Capable of communicating using English language and Business English.
• Required language:English
• Broadband Essential(3G NG)
• Computer literate
• Can handle pressure very well
• This is a Home-based teaching,so applicants must be willing to work at home.
• Service Fee

Payment is based on ability.ESL teaching experience and competence.
Salary Example:20.000P(a-21-year old University student may earn)
incentives such as referral fee,highly booked lesson incentive and so on.

Apply Online here: http://fa7c0602.miniurls.co

Recruitment Support

Responsibilities:

•     Proactive sourcing
•     Job posting on external job boards
•     Paperscreening
•     Will maintain daily interview schedule for the Recruitment Specialists
•     Will do admin related tasks such as daily and monthly reports

Requirements:

•     Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree , Human Resource Management, Psychology or equivalent.
•     Good English communication skills
•     Computer literate - MS Word, MS Excel, PDF, Google,Etc.
•     Background on basic Social Media Management is a plus - Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.
•     Lives within Makati or nearby areas
•     2 Full-Time position(s) available.

Salary    PHP10K - PHP15K
Apply Here: http://ph.jobsdb.com/PH/EN/Search/JobAdSingleDetail?jobsIdList=500003002110608

Social Media Analyst

Responsibilities:

    Social Media Management
        Networking/engagement with users
        Develop/compose the monthly posts (in collaboration with Social Media Manager)
        Schedule posts through social media management platform such as HootSuite
        Look for brand appropriate news, updates and other material to post as well as social networking & marketing opportunities (e.g. trending news, sporting events, blog articles etc.)

    Social Media Monitoring
        Monitoring social media accounts for user feedback, replies, reactions, mentions, etc.
        Monitoring the online space for keyword use & trends using Google Alerts and other tools
        Monitoring social media trends and making recommendations to management as appropriate

    Reputation Management
        Monitoring online reviews of brands, including on the Better Business Bureau, Yelp, Complaints Board and others
        Responding, when appropriate, to customer reviews and feedback in a customer service oriented way while maintaining the brand voice and upholding company policies
        Documenting reputation management issues and reporting them to the management team
        Replying to customer service escalations, notifying CSR and responding accordingly

Skills Required:

    Interest in marketing, social media, society and can keep abreast of latest news and trends
    A good grasp of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and other) and understanding of content strategy
    Some SEO understanding or willingness to learn
    Must have very high quality American English writing skills
    Ability to understand different brands (10+) learn best practices, etiquette, and “language” of different social media channels
    Strong computer literacy and ability to learn different software platforms and CRM systems – HootSuite, Volusion etc.
    Customer service oriented
    Initiative
    Creative thinker
    Good organizations skills,  attention to detail
    Trustworthiness and respect for confidential information
    Willingness to work outside of business hours, and adopt a flexible work schedule
    Reliable internet connection

Location:  Home-based in the Philippines, ideally the Metro Manila area or easy driving distance to Metro Manila for team outings.

Status: Full-time.

Submit your resume to: balsam.careers@gmail.com

Part Time Online English Teacher (Home based) - Transcosmos Philippines Inc

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

•Punctual with high sense of responsibility
•Able to identify student's needs
•Monitor and evaluate student's progress
•Able to deliver fun and innovative lessons
•Creative with passion for teaching
•Must correct students when they use wrong sentences
•Can handle different level/age bracket of students
•Conduct a level test and give the best impression of our service
•Ensures that students are provided of quality online tutorial services

Requirements

Requirements:

APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE ATLEAST 2MBPS INTERNET SPEED CONNECTION

•Candidate must possess at least a College Level Education/Teaching/Training or equivalent.
•(1-2 years teaching experience in On-line, ESL, Call Center is an advantage)
•Fresh graduates/Entry level applicants are encouraged to apply.
•Female/Male 18  years old and above.
•Must have excellent American English Accent
•Must be patient, flexible, and willing to work in evening shift
•Must have high-speed internet connection (no-wifi) at home (at least 2mbps)
•Applicants will be working at home but a quiet environment must be assured.
•Required language(s): English.
•Promotion will be based on students’ feedback and successful test calls.
 
Interested applicants may apply on the company's official website, http://www.sankeienglish.com/
Please fill out this online application form: http://www.sankeienglish.com/#!form/chpr

Company Overview

Sankei Online English (SOE) was established with the combined efforts of three major companies in Japan; Sankei Digital, transcosmos and Human Holdings.

SOE, which is under transcosmos Philippines Inc., provides quality one-on-one English lessons to Japanese students via Skype. The tutors are both home-based and office-based.

"Open the World to Japanese People Through English"

Visit this link for more details, http://www.sankeienglish.com/#!about/c4nz