These are top five online jobs a school dropout can do to earn a living.

1. Data Entry Jobs

Data entry requires very little specific training, so it’s fairly easy to get started. There’s no ramp-up time and no need for prolonged training, which isn’t always compensated.

You can just plug in and go. It doesn’t require any type of educational or professional background. This makes it accessible to pretty much anybody who’s interested in working online.

For all of these reasons, data entry has become some sort of “holy grail” for the person who’s new to the idea of working from home and not sure where to start or what all is out there.


2. Online Survey Jobs

Participating in online paid surveys is one of the best and easiest online jobs one can from home. You can join survey sites and earn money by completing surveys. There are hundreds of best and free survey sites where you can signup and receive regular surveys.

By taking the time to give your opinion, you are providing input for the development of a product or service. In fact, the quality of an online survey depends on the reliability of the information you provide.

You will get $5 to $20 for completing one survey. If you join 10-20 sites, you can receive a minimum of 50 paid surveys in a month and make more than $1000 per month.


3. Online Selling Jobs

I personally know many of the people who are selling different products on sites like Jumia, Konga, Payporte etc. and earning anywhere between 50,000 Naira to 1,000,000 Naira per month.

Once you decide on what you want to sell, create an inventory by buying the products wholesale (you can also try the drop shipping model), or producing a good number of them to keep up with orders, and then set the prices you want to sell them at.

It’s not a difficult job. Anyone can become an online seller and make a profit. You can do part time or full time. Potential earnings vary according to products and pricing. After the portal’s small fee is deducted, the rest of the revenue is yours.


4. Virtual Assistants

Entrepreneurs, professionals and small teams often need assistance with various administrative tasks.

These could include scheduling meetings, getting in touch with clients and investors, following up on orders, creating business documents like PowerPoint presentations and Excel sheets, managing blogs, and websites, etc.

Becoming a Virtual Assistant can entail some degree of training or briefing, depending on your qualifications. However, if you have good communication skills and are capable of using applications like MS Office you can easily get started.


5. Writing Job

If you have interest in writing then this online job is best for you. Online writing jobs are becoming popular because each and every website on internet demands regular content to update their website.

Even if you don’t have any idea of writing but want to earn money through this online job, then you can learn & start practicing and follow some popular blog writers to become a good writer.

Once you have developed a good writing skill, you can start applying for online jobs that match up to your skills and start making money.


Bonus: Social Media Jobs

A new field of human endeavor has been created thanks to social media. Getting started with a social media job is not so difficult. All you need is a social media experience and internet.

For most jobs in the social media space, you will likely find yourself managing social media accounts across multiple platforms, planning publicity campaigns that will be spread through social media platforms, or producing online content that has an interactive component.

In Nigeria, you can charge between N40,000 to N200,000 monthly working from home as a social media manager or expert for small businesses.