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Want to work internationally at your home? Then be an OFW: Online Freelance Worker!




It is for the greater interest of our citizenry to bring jobs to workers in the countryside who would have otherwise gone abroad. The opportunity to give people in rural areas a chance earn more than a decent income can happen through freelancing and working as digital workers. Thus giving rise to a new definition of an OFW as an — Online Freelance Worker.






Are you ready to be an OFW?!!!






Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has a program called Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS).  It was created to promote and develop the Philippine impact sourcing ecosystem by discussing opportunities, showcasing Filipino talents, and championing freelancing work. 



http://dict.gov.ph/tech4ed/dict-boosts-skills-training-online-jobs-nationwide-through-tech4ed-rural-impact-sourcing-program/








An online job fair, also known as a virtual job fair or electronic job fair, is an online version of a traditional job fair. They allow employers and job seekers to meet and discuss employment opportunities by way of specialized websites.
Here are some of the top online platforms that offer full time and/or part time jobs:
outsourcely
Outsourcely is a great place to find homebased work and pay zero fees. Outsourcely is 100% free for remote workers.

Upwork
Upwork – this is where thousands of professional freelancers come to work in a variety of fields.

Online Jobs PH
OnlineJobs.ph is similar to Upwork, where you can be hired as a freelancer as well as a full-time or part-time employee.

Craigslist
Craigslist is an online classified ad posting system for items for sale to job postings and other services.

We Work Remotely
WeWorkRemotely offers high level and high paying jobs for US applicants but they also consider people from the Philippines.

Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange is primarily a site for programmers and all tasks are related to software development only.





Future of work” is becoming an important issue in measuring the digital economy. This includes sharing-economy platforms for labor services, such as drivers, delivering things, and other services to individuals provided locally. 





http://www.freelancing.ph/infographics-2016-freelancer-annual-report/

http://dict.gov.ph/tech4ed/dict-boosts-skills-training-online-jobs-nationwide-through-tech4ed-rural-impact-sourcing-program/

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