7 cool (and profitable!) professions that you can learn from the comfort of your home

1. Film editor

The editor turns a set of shots into a single piece. It is in his power to make an epic video out of ordinary shooting of the city or add new meanings to the picture with the help of a single sequence of frames. Such a specialist will be useful in cinema, advertising, the music industry, on television or in video blogging. To become a film editor, you need to have not only a sense of taste and observation, but also a store of technical knowledge.

The first and second can be developed independently, but for the latter it is better to arm yourself with the help of experts - so the process of mastering the profession will go faster. Course instructorsProfession director of editing» from Skillbox will tell you how to edit video in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci and Avid, create effects in Adobe After Effects and clean up the sound in Adobe Audition. And all this is not only in theory: 70% of the course is occupied by practical exercises - as a result, you will have a music video, action video, commercial and short film in your portfolio.

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2. Interior designer

A beautiful and functional interior improves the quality of life. But it can be difficult to create a truly comfortable and aesthetic environment at home on your own, and if it works out, it will still take a lot of time and effort. Therefore, it is easier to entrust the task to a professional. The interior designer is not only well versed in trends: he must be able to find contact with the client and recognize him preferences, understand what materials are best suited to the goals and budget of the repair, think over where to place electronics and household appliances. In addition, such a specialist always has reliable contractors in his contacts, and he also knows well how much building materials cost, and can get them at a discount.

To start making money on creating interiors, impeccable taste alone will not be enough. You need to master programs for design (Archicad, AutoCAD or Revit) and 3D visualization (3ds Max, SketchUp or Procreate), get acquainted with all types of finishing materials and improve your skills negotiations. Experienced designers teach all this in Skillbox using examples from real cases. In addition, on the courseProfession interior designer» lots of practice: you will even create a complete design project for your portfolio. An additional bonus is access to a closed professional community from Skillbox and MosBuild.

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3. copywriter

It may seem that any person with a five in the Russian language in the certificate is capable of making money on the creation of texts. In fact, everything is a little more complicated. A copywriter should not only write a beautiful article, but also make it informative and selling. To do this, it is important to understand the psychology of advertising and the dramaturgy of the text, to be able to put yourself in the place of representatives of the target audience and to know how to work with terms of reference or briefs from the customer.

In addition, to effectively find clients, a copywriter must be able to write texts on various topics and in different formats - from product descriptions and email newsletters to landing pages and commercial articles. And ideally, he should also get acquainted with SEO optimization and the basics of forming a content strategy.

The good news is that all of these skills can be mastered very quickly. For example, the Skillbox course "Profession copywriter from scratch to PRO” lasts only 10 months. During this time, you will not only get used to the profession, but also create a competitive portfolio that will allow you to quickly find the first orders in order to receive a good fee at the start.

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4. Python Developer

Beginning Python Developers earnDeveloper salaries in the second half of 2021: languages ​​and qualifications / Sudo Null IT News 60,000 rubles a month, and the average salary by profession is as much as 150,000 rubles. At the same time, it will not be difficult to find a job: Python is one of most popular languagesDeveloper Survey / Stack Overflow, which is used for writing applications, games, website engines, and even artificial intelligence systems. For example, it was used to create Dropbox, YouTube and some other Google projects.

The main advantage of Python is its lightness. It's one of the easiest languages ​​to learn, so it's great for those just getting started with programming. On the Skillbox courseProfession Python developer» will help you master not only Python itself, but also the SQL query language, working with the GIT version control system and the Django framework, as well as web layout. After six months of study, you will be able to find an internship and receive the first fees. By the way, developers do not have to go to the office, so you can consider proposals from anywhere in Russia or even from other countries.

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5. Product Manager

The task of a product manager is to ensure a painless and successful process of creating a product (for example, a website, service or application) and launching it. It is important for such a specialist to have managerial skills, understand analytics and methods of collecting information. And at the same time, it is necessary to be prepared for constant uncertainty: the hypotheses built may not be confirmed, market research may confuse the cards, and competitors may launch a similar product faster. For a product manager, all this is not a tragedy, but a new challenge: even in difficult situations, he will not give up and will look for solutions, inspiring the team to work.

The responsibility is great, but the salaryIT salaries in the second half of 2021: + 17% due to support and administration in the regions / Sudo Null IT News good - an average of 170,000 rubles per month. At the start, of course, it will be less - about 90,000 rubles (but this is also impressive). In Skillbox on the course "Profession product manager» mastering the specialty takes place on cases from real customers. In the process, you will learn how to create an MVP (Minimum Viable Product), analyze metrics, manage a team, and research your audience, market, and competitors.

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6. Tester

Laggy games, applications or programs crashing every couple of minutes, sites where buttons do not work are a nightmare not only for users. For the creators of these products, such shortcomings can be costly, so they are willing to pay good money for a preliminary check of the viability of their services. This is where QA specialists come to the rescue. Their task is to conduct a thorough crash test: think through what can go wrong, make hypotheses and test all possible functions and use cases for the product.

To start working, the tester needs to master the algorithms for performing checks and tools that will help you look for errors manually, such as Chrome DevTools. And to reach a new level, you need to get acquainted with programming languages: with them you can create an autotest program that will run your scripts by itself. All this is taught in the courseProfession test engineer» by Skillbox. It lasts 12 months, but it is realistic to start working in the specialty as a junior specialist after four months of training. And upon completion of the course, you will be able to rise to the middle level and count on a salary of 65,000 rubles. And this is not the limit - experienced testers can receive more than 100,000 per month.

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7. Targetologist

Almost all business launches advertising on the Internet. But users do not see every campaign, but only those that match their interests, needs, or location. This is the magic of targeting. To achieve this result, mastery of the tools of advertising cabinets, understanding the portrait of the target audience and the ability to build an effective strategy help.

Targeting is beneficial for advertisers: it allows you to effectively use the budget for promotion and reach people who are probably interested in buying. Actual targeting tools have changed this year, but Skillbox quickly adapted to new conditions. Now the training is focused on working with the Yandex Zen, VKontakte, My Target and TikTok platforms. A bonus to the basic knowledge on the course "Profession targetologist from scratch to PRO» You can master Photoshop and learn how to create selling advertising layouts.

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