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20 Ways University Graduates & Students Can Become Self-employed by TheProfany(f): 8:33am On Feb 01, 2018
Some university graduates has always
found it hard to create jobs for
themselves which is
entrepreneurship, or have been able to
secure a blue collar job.

There are few countries that have 30%
of employment opportunities, and the
possibility of getting a job in these
countries is 50/50.

There maybe some works you’re
engaged to that may not be paying off
pretty well.

After calculating your
monthly income with your expenses
and other wants, you’ll realize that the
job isn’t for you, then you’ll start looking
for alternatives.

It’s always painful to know some
university graduates cannot find a good
job, I understand.

In fact, 50% of university graduates in
my country (Nigeria) are jobless.

Meanwhile,some engage in
entrepreneurship.

I have spent time to list out 20 ways
university graduates can create jobs for
themselves.

Thus, you can easily
implement them and live a good life
without regrets.

CATEGORY 1 : Online Business

1. Blogging :

Blogging is one of the means several
people from all over the world are
making money from internet.

And university graduates can make money
from it too.

Blogging is all about creating useful and perhaps educative content for a targeted audience on the internet.

If you think that you have good knowledge on a particular subject, you can make money by sharing your knowledge to a wide range of audience via your blog.

This is how making money from blog
works ; if you have good contents on
your blog, loads of people (human
traffic) will visit your blog.

The larger the traffic that visits your blog, the more money you’ll make.

If your blog attracts huge traffic, you
can attract adverts from top corporate
organizations.

You can also earn money from your
blog via AdSense, by offering subscription services to members and also selling products via your blog.

2. FreeLance :

Whether it’s related to your current course or your dream career, offer your skills to people who need web
design, illustration, writing or admin
support.

You can get started at fiverr, Upwork, Guru, elance etc.

3. App Development :

If you’re good at developing apps, then

you’ve already created a job for yourself
because you’ll make a lot of money.

There are loads of apps that are being
sold on app stores and there is still need
for more apps.

If you can come up with
a unique app, you will be amazed at the
amount you can generate from selling
the app.


4. YouTube Advertising :

If you’re into PR and advertising then
that’s great. One of the ways university
graduates can create jobs is to start a
YouTube advertising agencies.

Part of what you need to do, is source
for YouTube videos that are trending
and help your client advertise their
product or services on the videos.

5. Sell e-Books :

Another way university graduates can
create jobs for themselves is to sell e-
Books.

You can make up to $3k/month.

There are countless number of subjects
that you can write about and of
course, there will be ready market for
such subject.

One of the easiest ways to generate
money from selling eBooks is to start
writing self-help books or books on
‘How-to’.

For example: If you’re good with
graphics, you can write an eBook on
‘How to create a remarkable or fantastic
logo in minutes’.

There are loads of
people out there that will be willing to
pay for such books.

E-books are cheap and easy to make.
From one eBook, you can continue to
generate income as long as the
information that it contains is still pretty
valid and useful.

E-books (electronic books) are books in
soft copies and they can be downloaded
online from any part of the world.

6. Become A Social Media Expert
Manager :


As University graduates, if you have
enough time and are good with various
social media platforms,then you can
start an online business, managing
social media handles for several busy
business
executives, politicians, government
officials, pastors, celebrities and public
figures.

Of course, you must display some levels
of professionalism and expertise before
you can be hired to manage social
media handles for people,but the truth
remains that college graduates can
create jobs from this type of online
business.

7. Buy and sell domains :

Another interesting and money-making
business that college graduates can
start in the internet is to start buying
and selling domains.

All you need to do to start this type of
business and of course generate money
is to look for domain with potential for
sale, buy them and then source for those
who are interested in buying such
domains.

You can get started with
flippa.

8. Start your own networking site :

The now famous Mark Zuckerberg the
founder of Facebook started Facebook
as a student.

The fact that there are several big time
networking websites does not in any
way stop you from starting your own
social networking site.

It may take time before you start
making from the site, but with
diligence, dedication and hard work, you
will sure start generating income from
it.

Part of what you need is to choose a
niche or concentrate on a target
audience that can make it easier for you
to attract people to your social
networking site.

For example : you can start a social
networking site to connect doctors and
nurses together etc.

CATEGORY 2 : Electronics

9. Computer Training :

If you’re an expert in computers and
has mastered everything well, then you
should offer training to those that wants
to learn.

You could probably making a living
helping people learn how to use the
internet and e-mail to keep in touch
with their loved ones.

10. Computer Repair :

Some university graduates can choose
to repair computer,laptops etc for
people.

This business is a booming
business but it can flourish for you if
you have some experience.

Fast forward .. Goto a market place and
find a little shop and if you can’t
afford, stay with a friend,then get your
appliance ready for some work.

11. Electronics Repair :

This business is similar to the computer
repair business,but you will take on all
sorts of electronic equipments besides
just computer.

You’ll need to be prepared to have
customers bring their repair projects to
you. You’ll also have to tell your friends
to give you their old electronics son you
can use them for parts.

12. Instrumentals/Music :

No doubt university graduates are
skilled.

Some university graduates
maybe skilled with any of the following
, Drummer, Vocalist, Keyboardist etc can
make money teaching or using it in
places to attract money.

For example : If you’re a keyboardist,
you can offer training to those that are
passionate about learning how to
become a keyboardist too.

You can play
keyboards in occasions, churches and
you’ll get paid.

CATEGORY 3 : Opening A Shop

13. Open A Barbing Salon :

Another business that is highly thriving
and profitable for university graduates is
barbing saloon.

If you’re good at offering nice
haircut, and you know you have time to
spare in the evenings and the
weekends, then you should consider
opening a mini barbing salon at your
area.

14. Open a boutique :

Another easy to set up business that
university graduates can start is a
boutique business.

Boutique is also a
typical retailing business and any
entrepreneur in any of the world can
successfully open a boutique without
much stress.

All that is required to lauch this type of
business is a store that is well positioned
, money to stock your boutique with
different types of colors, shapes and
designs of clothes and fashion
accessories from different clothing
labels/designers.

15. Open A Beauty Salon :

Beauty salon is yet another highly
thriving and profitable business that
female university graduates should
consider starting.

Just like barbing saloon business, thus
type of business can be demanding and
time-consuming.

Weekends are usually the peak period
for this type of business, so ensure that
you’re free in weekends.

Are you one of the university
graduates that want to create a job
him/her self?

Perhaps, after reading these 20 lists of mine, probably, you must have grabbed the one that will be valuable to you.
Re: 20 Ways University Graduates & Students Can Become Self-employed by TheProfany(f): 8:35am On Feb 01, 2018
Source : http://www.theprofany.com/university-graduates/

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