Planning a career is a lifelong process, which begins by choosing the course stream of your choice, getting a job and growing in the job. It is important to think wisely while selecting the right career and arriving at the right decision. Embarking on a path which leads to a bright career in future is not accidental. In fact, the process of choosing a career is an introspective and important task.
It is important to begin early and to know and learn about options that lie ahead of you after school so that you can make an intelligent and calculated decision.
Considering there are about 9,000 career options in the world, the spectrum of choice is wide ranging from humanities to commerce, science to medicine and engineering, management to defence amongst others. A plethora of opportunities awaits students of Humanities stream. Designers (interior/exterior, jewellery, fashion/textile), fine arts, photography, print journalism, travel and tourism, law, mass communication, film making, advertising, public relations and hotel industry are a few options to be considered.
With the positive changing scenario around the world in the realm of economic activity, selecting Commerce as a career option is one of the best to grab. Commerce students get familiar with knowledge of business, trade, market fluctuation, basics of economics, fiscal policies, industrial policies, share market, stock markets and others. Considering the burgeoning activity of market, talented individuals are needed to make a balance between demand and supply.
Individuals with careers in science are responsible for many of the things we, as a society, benefit from every day — ways to prevent and cure diseases, new technology, and strategies to help control climate change.
The breadth of careers in engineering spans from mechanical to electrical, civil, environmental, software, chemical, aerospace, petroleum, geological and mining.
Medicine is the field of health and healing. Not only that, Medicine is one of the most innovative and profitable industries worldwide. It is one of the oldest and most respected professions.
Management is one of the largest, most varied, and most interesting areas of work in the global economy. Itincludes but is not restricted to consulting, entrepreneurship, human resources, general management. Non-profit areas and strategic planning are few others to come under its purview.
A career in defence promises one of the most prestigious and respected positions in the country. It makes a person not only disciplined and strong but also opens up many avenues of growth.
The choice is yours, choose wisely.
The writer is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker & numerologist