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Rising worldwide demand for digital artists

This 21st century career, which involves creating computerised commercial artwork and designs, is a hot and happening career option

To the ever-growing list of tech-driven careers spawned by new IT and computer technologies, add digital art. This 21st-century career, which involves creating commercial artwork and designs using the computer, has emerged as a hot and happening […]

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Great future for SFX artists

Special effects aka prosthetics professionals can transform the visual appearance of actors to make them look older or younger, alien or supernatural.

Special effects (aka prosthetics) make-up can transform the visual appearance of actors and stage performers making them look older or younger, alien, supernatural or even severely sick or wounded through usage of rubber […]

Great opportunities for pet relocation professionals

Relocation services are availed for domestic pets by new genre pet parents who are resolutely reluctant to abandon their pets when they relocate to other cities or countries

The rising purchasing power and sensitivity to nature and animals of the growing number of pet parents who pamper their four-legged companions with the very best products and […]

Marine biology: Highly-specialised seafaring vocation

Oil and gas companies, national governments and environment organisations are engaging the services of marine biologists to study aquatic plant and animal life

With rising global awareness about the importance of preserving and protecting marine flora and fauna and its direct impact on sustainable life on Planet Earth, the study of oceans and water bodies, and […]

Good future in learning Japanese

Improved trade relations between Japan and India have created a plethora of career options for those fluent in this language

In this newly emergent global economy where cross-border networking and business alliances are becoming commonplace, and globe trotting for business and pleasure has become routine, there are excellent job opportunities for qualified multilingual professionals, including […]

Boom time for embedded system engineers

Top-ranked corporates such as TCS, Wipro, Infosys, among others are investing heavily in developing embedded systems and rapidly expanding operationsd.

India is slated as the next embedded systems hub of the world. The embedded engineering industry is expected to grow to $160 billion by 2031 with India fast becoming the destination of choice for major […]

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Brave new vistas for space scientists

This sunrise industry has room for youth with electrical and mechanical engineering, IT, physics, maths and aerospace engineering qualifications.

After the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 Mission by the Bangalore-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in August, India became the fourth country to land on the moon and the first to land near the south pole, […]

Rising demand for trendy textile designers

India’s ancient and once highly respected textiles and garment industries are experiencing a renaissance

The nationwide buzz generated by the Lakme India Fashion Week staged in Mumbai annually, is an indicator that India’s ancient and once highly respected textiles and garment industries are experiencing a renaissance.

Unlike in an earlier era when textile designing in India […]

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Sky-high demand for astronomers

There’s no dearth of employment opportunities for qualified astronomers in government organisations, research institutes, 40 planetaria across the country, observatories, museums, colleges and universities

For those interested in unravelling the mysteries of the universe, career options in the science of astronomy are aplenty, with demand for astronomers far outstripping supply. In liberalised and deregulated India, […]

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Boom time for investment bankers

A booming capital market, flood of foreign investment, frantic mergers and acquisition activity and indigenous corporates targeting foreign takeovers have made investment banking a hot new career

Even India’s modest two-steps-forward-one-step-back economic liberalisation initiatives of the past two decades have transformed the nation into the fastest growing economy worldwide. A booming capital market, a flood […]

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Growing opportunities in international trade

A career in international trade has tremendous potential with employment opportunities multiplying in export-import firms

With the rapid globalisation of markets and the dismantling of trade barriers under the new World Trade Organisation (WTO) regime, highly rewarding job opportunities are becoming available to professionals trained in export-import or foreign trade management. A career in international trade […]

Great opportunities in horticulture boom

For professionally qualified horticulturists there are wide-ranging work options that offer handsome remuneration

With an annual growth rate of 30-37 percent, India’s high potential horticulture industry is blooming and is poised for a great leap forward after the opening up of foreign markets post new World Trade Organisation accords and revolutionary advances in greenhouse technology. […]

Sweet smell of success in floriculture

With the domestic demand for flowers growing at 25 percent annually and offshore demand rising as fast, there’s a great need for qualified individuals in this high potential agri-industry

I t could be roses all the way for youth who opt for careers in floriculture. Incrementally people — especially within India’s expanding middle class — are […]

Great future in boom industries

The essence of a sound recordist’s job is to detect minutiae which are unnoticed by the untutored ear and to utilise hi-tech equipment to give crystalline clarity to recorded sound

With the pervasive growth and development of the electronic media there is a continuously rising demand for sound engineers and sound recording professionals. Consequently, this 21st […]

Growing opportunities in international trade

A career in international trade has tremendous potential with employment opportunities multiplying in export-import firms.

Great future for graphologists

Given the small number of graphologists and professionally certified hand-writing experts in India, their services are in high demand

“There’s a great future for graphologists and handwriting experts in India. People are becoming increasingly aware that hand-writing analysis is not a mystical craft but a science which uncovers an individual’s personality. Development of this science has […]

Spiralling demand for deep sea divers

With offshore oil exploration and production set to intensify, a huge demand for deep sea divers, who inspect, maintain and repair sub-sea installations, is on the cards

The workplace is deep underwater; the hours long requiring hanging by an umbilical cord-like link which supplies life-giving oxygen, and a connection with the world above. That’s perhaps why […]

Rising demand for art curators

With the coming of age of Indian art, a new vocation of art curator has emerged as a career option for artistically inclined youth

With the rapid expansion of post-liberalisation India’s middle class, art galleries and exhibitions are mushrooming across the country, prompting huge and rising demand for works of art (paintings, sculptures, objets d’art). Contemporary […]

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Soaring demand for aerospace engineers

With several deep space missions in the pipeline, opportunities for aerospace engineers have multiplied

The touchdown of Chandrayaan-3, the third mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on the dark side of the moon (lunar south pole) on August 23 and its successful release of the Pragyan Rover made media headlines the worldover. This successful […]

Spiraling demand for criminologists

With a crime wave sweeping India, the demand for criminologists who determine the causes and effects of criminal activity and develop strategies for crime abatement, is becoming pressing

According to latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau — a statistical unit of the Union home ministry — a crime wave is sweeping India. In 2021 […]

Promising career for history buffs

Following enactment of the Public Records Act making it mandatory for every government office to maintain records, demand for archivists is rising

If you want to understand the present, you have to know your past! “India, with its long and diverse history has a cultural wealth of hundreds and thousands of manuscripts, records, inscriptions, documents etc. […]

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Galloping demand for ethical hackers

The growth and intensification of e-commerce traffic over the worldwide web (aka the internet) has multiplied opportunities for cyber terrorists. Enter the cyber security professional

With cyberspace payment gateways multiplying, e-payments, credit cards circulation and the country’s internet user base expanding, e-commerce is fast becoming a way of life for government, corporates and middle-class India. However, […]

Market research professionals

For professionally qualified business management graduates, there’s high demand for careers in market research which is becoming increasingly sophisticated

T he numbers-crunching back-room boys of high-flying marketing strategists of industry — especially of the glamorous FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industry — are low-profile market researchers who provide the vital demographic, qualitative research and other data, […]

Urgent need for urban planners

A heavy and onerous responsibility of drawing up detailed blueprints for the construction of new towns and cities has devolved upon professionally qualified urban planners

With India’s urban population slated to increase from 377 million currently to 600 million by 2030, and the number of urban households predicted to rise from 22 million to 91 million […]

Bright future in product engineering services

According to Astute Analytics, the aggregate revenue of engineering services outsourced worldwide is likely to skyrocket from $1.5 trillion to $6.8 trillion by 2031

With the digital revolution now in full swing, new products are being constantly launched, developed and upgraded especially in the automotive, consumer electronics, medical devices, and telecom industries. These developments have opened […]

Demand surge for spa professionals

Confronted with rising incidence of stress, people from all walks of life are flocking to spas and wellness clinics. Therefore there’s growing demand for qualified professionals in this global $255 billion industry

A beneficial fallout of the sustained growth of India’s hospitality industry — hotels, restaurants, tours and tourism — is the simultaneous growth of the […]

New horizons for genetics engineer

Intensive research in this new frontier science has created advanced awareness of cures for inherited and durable diseases. Unsurprisingly there’s growing demand for genetics professionals

Almost three decades ago, Dolly, the world’s most famous sheep was cloned successfully — a breakthrough which brought the science of genetics to the forefront of global consciousness. Since then, universities […]

Exciting opportunities in medical tourism

India’s post-liberalisation state-of-the-art hospitals, well-qualified doctors and low medical charges are attracting a rising number of patients from developed countries with ageing populations

With the costs of medical care particularly surgical procedures, having soared beyond middle class affordability, and waiting lists in public hospitals in developed OECD countries becoming longer, medical tourism has emerged as a […]

Promising future in costumes design

For youth attracted by the glitz, glamour and lights of the film and television industry, new career opportunities are available. To a lengthening list add costumes and accessories design

Despite 95 percent of the estimated 1,500-2,000 feature films produced annually in India flopping at the box office — with Mumbai-based studios and hastily incorporated firms of […]

Structural Engineer: Enviable profession to be in

With public, private and foreign investment pouring into infrastructure projects, there’s sustained demand for professionally qualified structural engineers

The rapid urbanisation of India requires massive investment in highways, roads, power, construction, and infrastructure industries. Inevitably, demand for professionally qualified structural engineers needed to build the required infrastructure is set to skyrocket.

Structural engineering is a specialised field […]

Private equity professionals

Contrary to conventional wisdom, venture capital firms aren’t run by wealthy financiers who magnanimously fund start-ups, but by professionals who study, analyse and assess capital mobilisation proposals submitted by entrepreneurs

If you believe you have the ability to spot a good business opportunity and aspire to fund the dreams of entrepreneurs who can create jobs and […]

Career for youth with wanderlust

The demand for professionally qualified geologists with a sense of adventure has increased almost tenfold during the past decade

For outdoor types who like to explore the environment and hike through the wilderness, professional qualifications in geology could open up a world of opportunities.

Geology is the science of earth studies. Geologists study geographical data and material […]

Pet care and grooming professionals

While the pet healthcare and food industries are growing steadily behind the scenes, pet grooming salons or parlours have become increasingly visible in the country’s metropolitan cities

For the country’s growing number of animal rights activists and household pet lovers, new opportunities have emerged to combine their pleasure — love of pet animals — with business.

According […]

Rising demand for forensic scientists

The forensics scientist makes sure that victims of crime and murder/violence are thoroughly examined, appropriate tests are conducted and data interpretation is accurate

With crime and criminal activity of all types — murder, rape, kidnapping, terrorist bombings, cyber crime, and credit card frauds — rising exponentially, the demand for forensics science professionals, trained to detect crimes […]

Floral designers in full bloom

Within the booming Indian economy, occasions to celebrate are aplenty. Therefore floral designers are much in demand and tend to be given a carte blanche to exercise creativity and imagination

Within the booming Indian economy, occasions to celebrate are aplenty. Therefore floral designers are much in demand and tend to be given a carte blanche to […]

Demand explosion for Project Management

With 20 percent of global GDP being expended on infrastructure and construction projects, the demand for professionally qualified project managers is set to explode

In the newly-emergent competitive global economy, project management is a skillset for which there’s huge and rising demand, given that an estimated 20 percent of the world’s GDP is being expended on […]

Boom time for yoga professionals

The demand for yoga professionals by far exceeds supply. And a career as a yoga trainer is fast emerging as a new vocation offering glitz, glamour, and upward mobility

Thanks to the global communication revolution, yoga — the ancient Indian science of mind and body therapy — has become a wonder science for people around the […]

Stockbroking: There are billions in this trade

Old-style stockbroking firms have morphed into gleaming Wall Street-style powerhouses employing economists, accountants, analysts, and specialists

Very few monitors of the Indian economy could have imagined that Indian companies like Infosys Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services and others would emerge from the cloistered corporate world of India to become star scrips on Nasdaq (National Association of […]

Rising demand for qualified architects

With growing public awareness that urban habitats need to be neat, well-laid out living spaces, the demand for professionally trained architects is growing exponentially

Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of the Indian economy has generated huge demand for business and residential premises, especially in urban India, with investment in the real estate market slated to grow from […]

Cosmetic make-up artistry: Hot new career option

With the entertainment and fashion industries growing by 20-plus percent per annum, professional make-up artistes are in greater demand than ever before

With the entertainment and fashion industry experiencing persistent boom conditions despite the worldwide recession, cosmetic make-up artistry has emerged as a hot new career option for the country’s growing youth population. Professional make-up artistes […]