Time to choose your career

After the board exams the question that every student is faced “What do I want to be?”

Go for it

Gone are the days when engineers, doctors, lawyers and CAs were the only respectable options. There is a whole gamut of occupations you can choose from now, depending on your interests and aptitude. Here are some alternative career options you can look into.

Public Relations

Maintaining relations anywhere and generating positive publicity for a client, be it a company or an individual, is the primary responsibility of a PR officer. A good command over the language is a must. Though no formal education is required, a broad knowledge of many things, including advertising, is of immense help here.

Event Management

Corporate events and conferences, trade shows and exhibitions, product launches, grand openings, festivals, parties, weddings, fashion shows or beauty contests, a never ending list of events you can find yourself organising should you choose to be an events manager. This is a good choice for those who like organising things, with a flair for being creative and innovative. A high school certificate is the basic requirement, but there are many diploma and post graduate courses being offered in this field.

Radio Jockey

If you love talking, and people also love talking and listening to you, then you have found your calling. Add to that an interest and knowledge of different types of music, and you have the makings of a good radio jockey.

RJs are those who anchor music programmes on radio, entrusted with entertaining listeners by playing music or conveying messages in a captivating way.

Apart from a good voice and fluency in the language, an RJ should be friendly, dynamic, witty and have a sound presence of mind with a good sense of humour. Though no formal education is required, there are short courses available which can aid you in improving your skills. These days, many FM stations have started taking on interns also.

Graphic Designing

Graphic designing is the art of creating visual solutions to communication needs of any organisation, in print or electronic form. The scope of a graphic designer is far from narrow.

From designing the layout of magazines and newspapers, promotional displays, marketing brochures, logos to developing material for web pages and interactive media, all come under the umbrella of graphic designing.

Creativity, good communication and problem solving skills are required, as are an interest in computer graphics and design software. It's a creative career that finally rewards you for all those doodles you'd made during classes!

Hotel Management

A career in hotel management is not just a career, but a lifestyle in itself.

With the hotel industry growing, there is a wide scope with opportunities in sales and marketing, front office management, housekeeping, club management, travel and tourism and a lot more. A number of courses and post graduate degrees are available, both in India and abroad.

Foreign language interpreters and translators

With globalisation, the world is becoming smaller, and the need to communicate between different countries and cultures is increasing. If you have a flair for languages, then this might be your calling. In addition to learning the language well, one needs to have an academic degree in foreign languages.

You could make a career in tourism, entertainment, public relations and mass communication, international organisations, embassies, diplomatic service, publishing houses and BPO's.

So, find the best fit for your personality.

Source: The Hindu