Career options in India

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When I think of career there is one thought which I am constantly reminded of, is career a matter of chance or choice? There are few decisions in life that we make and we never want to be sorry for, and one such decision undoubtedly would be with the choice of career. Career is an integral part of everyone’s life, and it solely depends on some of the wise decisions you make when you choose your career. Whatever career options you opt for must add value to your life and in the long run help you to accomplish your goal. Career option these days have been changing with preference of students with factors like market demands and with changing demands. Just a decade back being a reality show star was never considered as a lucrative career but now it is a way to the tinsel town, a lucrative career indeed! Ironically today’s youth choose career choose career which would give them fast money, name and fame.

Careers in the Indian context are booming, more and more jobs are created everyday just paving way for a better economy in the long run. Job marketing is booming at an alarming rate. When you choose a career have a ground plan in your mind, choose a career that you have are deeply passionate about, then as someone said do what you love than you would never be working all your life.

This is a small approach by me to enlighten those young minds with career choices they could make, that would help you in the long run that would suit your long term goals and objectives. I have tried my best to explore the career options making optimum utilization of the search engine.

Advertising, Film, Media & Mass Communication

Let me start with what everybody thinks is the glossiest career options in the lot, which is filled with glitz and glamour. Sounds interesting right, I am speaking about careers in advertising, film, media and mass communication. How many of you aspire to become a reporter like Barkha Dutt? Many of you right, how many of you are taking steps in making that dream come into reality. All of us know about “ZOOOS “it has undoubtedly created waves on the television not many of us know about the advertising genius behind it. Now lets us analyze about careers in advertising, film, media and mass communication.

Advertising can be defined as the paid form of communication where the message is conveyed to the audience, audience here refers to the “target audience” the message may be in the form of oral or visual. A product or a service is advertised mainly to create awareness in the minds of the potential buyers. It is one of the aspects of mass communication.

Career opportunities include opening in advertising agencies, and in advertising departments of various private and public sector companies. There are mainly two options to explore executive and creative in the area of advertising.

Coming to career prospects in media, film and TV are increasing at a faster pace. Opportunities are plenty in here with right kind of education and exposure careers are lucrative. There are institutes that specially offer courses in media, acting, mass communication, journalism etc. with the raising presence of TV channels, newspapers, magazines and radio stations this is undoubtedly something to look for.

Banking, Finance & Commerce

Careers in banking, finance and commerce has always been something on which Indian households have relied on. I would certainly not be wrong if our elders asked us to choose banking as a career. With the advent of MNC banks in India finance and banking seems to gel up at its best. The minimum qualification that is necessary to obtain a job in these streams would be a bachelor’s degree in commerce. Along with this if you have a specialization in finance or you are a chartered account it would be like an icing on the cake. As a fresher in these fields you could expect a salary of three to four lakhs. With nationalized banks recruiting employees through exams it has broadened the avenue for young aspiring bankers and for students who are looking for a career in banking fields.

Arts, Law & Language

Till recently careers in the field of arts and language were considered to be nascent but with the advent of courses like communicative English, literature, social work employment opportunities are many in sectors like NGO’s, public sectors, advertising , research etc. One of the most lucrative careers these days is Law; there is a huge demand for lawyers, with emerging trends like cyber law, Copyrights and patents it has created a lot of career opportunities. Money in this field is huge depending on what you specialize in and on the type of clients you interact with.

Fashion, Textile & Accessory Design

Careers in fashion are mainly concerned with creating inspiring and innovative garments. The student needs to be passionate and creative for this field. It is one of most sought after careers today. There are three sub branches to this and they deal with leather design, garment design and accessory designing. Premier institutes like NIFT offer courses in fashion designing. The prospects in these fields are innumerous with careers ranging from being a fashion consultant to working as a designer in public sector handloom industries. A fresh graduate can take home ten to fifteen thousand a month and for extremely talented ones they can reach up to twenty thousand.

Management

This no doubt is a lucrative career. Much has been said and done. A master’s degree in management. Be it be any management courses like hotel management, hospitality management etc. the most promising factor is that if you have a management degree from premier institutes like IIM’s you can expect a minimum salary of eight to nine lakhs for an annum. It is one of the top paying careers today.

Medical, Pharmacy & Health Care Services

Careers in this field are loaded with opportunities since this field by itself is immense. Careers in paramedical services seem to have huge scope. With the emerging trends in the field of medicine it has been constantly creating opportunities. With the raising need for doctors in various area of specialization this is a career to watch out for. Moreover it is a service and societal oriented career.

Physical Education & Sports

Physical education is an integral part of the education process. Don’t be of an opinion that a career in physical education means sweating out in the ground it has various other dimensions added, there are many other technical jobs that can be seriously considered as a career.

Science, Engineering & Computer Applications

This is one of the most lucrative careers these days; it is the field of engineering and science. Options to go in for research are plenty here. It has a wide range of career opportunities; the earning rate in this career is very high. Getting into courses like engineering is a way to a successful career. With computers and internet finding its usage in all areas it simply has created lot of opportunities.

Soft Skills

With the introduction of BPO and KPO, it has created ripples in the Indian economy. These fields have instilled a different way of increasing money. With the increasing growth in these sectors it would increase the job opportunities the minimum qualification for a career in this area would be a bachelor degree.

Tourism, Hospitality and Aviation

Airline industry in India is going under a wave of change. Due to the privatization of the industry, this has given rise to many players’ thus creating opportunities. Careers range from pilots, cabin crew, ground staff etc. Tourism in India is a flourishing business, with the increasing number of tourists coming to our country every year it has given rise to a boom in the hospitality industry. With right qualification and experience expect a lot of money in this area.

Others Career Courses

These are options like a career in public service, serving as a civil servant. Career in criminology to work with the forensic labs. These jobs mainly depend on the interest of the person to serve the country get associated with people. A great career indeed! More than money there is a thought of gratification.

As said earlier make your career a choice with wise decisions.