Team Avenues lists lucrative career options that women can pursue today
Very few women know that one can make lots of money by pursuing a career in sectors like pet grooming, becoming an ethical hacker, being a puppeteer or even becoming a tea taster. Till a couple of years back, these options may have been looked down upon for women, today a professional in one of these fields is highly sort after. The good news is that there are many colleges and institutions, now in India, that are offering these courses. Here are a few options.
ethical hacker
With the rising incidents of cyber-attacks on Government, enterprises and individuals, NIIT and EC-Council introduced first-of-its-kind training programmes in ethical hacking to create a manpower pool of trained InfoSec professionals in the country.
According to Nasscom, India will require at least 77,000 ethical hackers each year as compared to the present figure of 15,000. If you are well-versed with the inner workings of a system and have the capabilities to discover new weaknesses in an otherwise secure system , then you will find it easy to build your career.
The best part is that it is a highly paid job. Average salary starts at Rs 2-Rs 5 lakh annually. After a few years of experience, one can earn Rs 10-Rs 12 lakh annually, depending on the skills.
carpet technology
This is a new and interesting work area that has gained prominence in the country. If you are interesting in knowing the inside story of a carpet, a career in this field is lucrative. Those who have Physics, Chemistry and Maths in Class XII can pursue a career. Admissions are given through AIEEE score. As the name suggests, carpet technology involves knowing everything about this carpet and the industry and how one can use different space using different floor coverings.
The remuneration is this sector is Rs 1 lakh per annum. With experience, this goes up.
Pet Grooming
If you are the kind of person who loves animals and they make you smile, then pursuing a career in this field may be the correct choice. Though this profession doesn’t require formal degree, there are several training courses available that one can take up. The rest of the learning comes from on job-training.
A pet groomer is like the beautician of the animals. He works with animals to increase their hygiene and appearance using different grooming techniques. But to be a pet groomer, there are certain skills needed. One has to be extremely patient and a genuine love for the animals. The groomer must maintain a high standard of cleanliness. He must also have management skills if one has his own business.
A groomer can earn anywhere between Rs 10,000-Rs 25,000 a month. But if you have your business, the earning increase as your client base increases.