Global Online Workforce (GLOW) will equip you with skills and know-how to become successful digital freelancers.
The programme has helped thousands of Malaysians to secure and carry out freelance jobs via digital platforms.
Individual with skills and qualifications who is currently outside of formal employment
Experienced and/or highly-skilled worker who has been retrenched / having more than 50% salary cut
Unemployed or underemployed graduates with good technical skills and knowledge.
Once registered, you will be assessed on your current knowledge and skills to ensure you are ready and qualified for the intensive training.
The 3-day intensive training covers on how to create a professional digital freelance profile and portfolio and how to respond to the common generic requirements and processes for onboarding in most digital freelancing platforms. Throughout the training session, various useful tips will be shared for participants to further enhance their skills on job/task searching and bidding in the digital platform.
Malaysian Digital Freelancers are recommended to be protected with the following basic safety nets for their future savings and health protection.
Basic Stage – Begin building independent reputation
Proficient Stage – Build relationship with clients by having fixed term contract and work with teammates across the globe.
Advance Stage – Take lead on bigger projects, become an expert advisor for clients and open up an agency.
Individual with skills and qualifications who is currently outside of formal employment
Experienced and/or highly-skilled worker who has been retrenched / having more than 50% salary cut
Unemployed or underemployed graduates with good technical skills and knowledge.
Once registered, you will be assessed on your current knowledge and skills to ensure you are ready and qualified for the intensive training.
The 3-day intensive training covers on how to create a professional digital freelance profile and portfolio and how to respond to the common generic requirements and processes for onboarding in most digital freelancing platforms. Throughout the training session, various useful tips will be shared for participants to further enhance their skills on job/task searching and bidding in the digital platform.
Malaysian Digital Freelancers are recommended to be protected with the following basic safety nets for their future savings and health protection.
Basic Stage – Begin building independent reputation
Proficient Stage – Build relationship with clients by having fixed term contract and work with teammates across the globe.
Advance Stage – Take lead on bigger projects, become an expert advisor for clients and open up an agency.
The course covers important fundamental concepts in preparing the particpants’ mindset of becoming a successful digital freelancer.
Participants will be guided on how to create a professional digital freelance profile and/or portfolio and how to respond to the common generic requirements and processes for onboarding in most digital freelancing platforms.
Throughout the session, various useful tips are shared for participants to further enhance their skills on job/task searching and bidding in the digital platform.
Covers on the internet and digital impacts that accelerate the new working norm as digital freelancing, define the challenges, risks, rewards and opportunities as digital freelancers and how to become a successful digital freelancer.
Learn how to create an impactful and presentable digital freelance profile and portfolio, customise the profile and portfolio based on market requirement or by industry and quote a competitive rate / price on the skills offered.
Familiarise with the different types of digital marketplace platforms, onboard and adhere to the common requirements for platform onboarding processes and intuit the payment processing tools and banking systems.
Overview on client’s perspective on hiring digital freelancers based on the qualities and cost, methods of sourcing out the projects and the definition of copyrights. Learn to quote the best price for the task and the professional etiquettes in digital freelancing.
Learn to manage the different workflows based on methods of sourcing, ways on communicating with potential clients, the winning task/jobs and the common payment arrangements and payment dispute.
Learn the techniques on job search and review; prepare the common generic steps to apply/bid for the job package and respond to the client’s requirements.
Learn on job acceptance and confirmation, time and project management, tools to communicate with clients and submission of completed jobs.
Covers the purpose and how to maintain the 5-star rating and receive reputable reviews.
Learn the importance of money management, insurance, and investing for future plans as successful digital freelancers.
An overview on digital freelancing and future of work, continuously enhance the portfolio and level up towards becoming a professional and highly in-demand digital freelancers.
Don’t wait any longer. Join GLOW now!
We work with international and local platform partners to provide assurance for our freelancers to bid for jobs & projects in a safe, secure digital environment.
People my age are more interested in working in a company for up to 10 years. To me, it is not very beneficial. That is what Siti Aishah expressed after she decided to become a digital freelancer. Siti Aishah, who previously worked in procurement is now taking a new step in digital freelancing as a translator and virtual assistant.
After she failed several times in running a business, Asmah decided to earn an income online. After completing her training with GLOW, Asmah saw her potential as a freelance PowerPoint Designer. The GLOW program has opened up an opportunity for Asmah to learn ways in expanding the scope of services offered, how to build a profile as a freelancer and bidding for projects.
Staying far from the city has limited his job opportunities. Haziq, unable to find a job after graduating, has now generated a consistent income as a freelancer after joining the GLOW program.
Khairul decided to stop studying and continue working and start a business. Recognising the need to generate more income, Khairul joined the GLOW programme and successfully learned the basic methods of being a freelancer, creating a profile and best practice in customer management. He is now a successful freelancer in social media management and is able to generate income consistently every month.
People my age are more interested in working in a company for up to 10 years. To me, it is not very beneficial. That is what Siti Aishah expressed after she decided to become a digital freelancer. Siti Aishah, who previously worked in procurement is now taking a new step in digital freelancing as a translator and virtual assistant.
After she failed several times in running a business, Asmah decided to earn an income online. After completing her training with GLOW, Asmah saw her potential as a freelance PowerPoint Designer. The GLOW program has opened up an opportunity for Asmah to learn ways in expanding the scope of services offered, how to build a profile as a freelancer and bidding for projects.
Staying far from the city has limited his job opportunities. Haziq, unable to find a job after graduating, has now generated a consistent income as a freelancer after joining the GLOW program.
Khairul decided to stop studying and continue working and start a business. Recognising the need to generate more income, Khairul joined the GLOW programme and successfully learned the basic methods of being a freelancer, creating a profile and best practice in customer management. He is now a successful freelancer in social media management and is able to generate income consistently every month.
Discover your next career move as part of the Global Online Workforce
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Earn extra income from anywhere with an Internet connection
You just need to register, complete your profile and have the required skills.
Global Online Workforce (GLOW) is the main program and GLOW Pemulih is a special initiative to provide intensive training to specific target communities within a stipulated timeframe. It is an intensified program with 6 months of mentoring and coaching. GLOW Pemulih is only open to unemployed Graduates, retrenched workers and workers facing salary cut above 50%.
It is free of charge to join GLOW.
GLOW did not provide any technical or specialize skills training. For more information about digital skills course, please refer to MDEC’s Digital Skills Training Directory
GLOW is open to Malaysians who are 18 years old and above.
No. A valid MyKad number is required for registration.
No, your earnings are solely yours.
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