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Exciting and Rewarding Newer Career Options for Students (Part III)

Friends, in my earlier article, we had discussed how new employment vistas and career options are opening up for students of Humanities or Arts streams.  Commerce graduates sit up and take note! You are not stuck with just a few options, as in the past. Given below is a snapshot of some exciting career options available to you. Following are the options available for students pursuing Bachelor Degree in Commerce, Business Administration or Economics : Educational Background Career options Aptitude Required What to pursue Commerce (Business Administration or Economics) Marketing Executive/ Market Research/ Human Resource administration/ Management Training/ Economic Research An aptitude for numbers, and interest in studying socio-economical, marketing and demographic trends Bachelor Degree in Business Administration/ Economics Commerce (Taxation,   Company law and Complianc...

Exciting Career Options for Today's Kids (Part II)

Hi Folks! There are jobs and there are careers. Which one do you want? Ready for some exciting new career options? Have a look at more career options available for students pursuing the Arts and Humanities streams. Educational Background Career options Aptitude Required What to pursue Mass media and Journalism Journalist/ Reporter/ Feature Writer/ Media Manager/ Event Manager Nose for hunting news, interest in socio-political trends, and social behavior, written and verbal communication skills Bachelor/Master Degree in Literature or Mass Communication or Journalism or Media Studies Film and Television Studies Television/Film producer/ Film/TV director/ Film/Television Actor/Anchor/ Editor/ Scriptwriter/Screenplay writer Cinematographer Interest in film and documentary making, various aspects of film production, still and motion photography Bachelor/Master Degree in Film and Televisio...

Exciting Career Options for Today's Kids - Part 1

In our country, from the time a child joins school, he/she is asked what he/she aims to become on completing education. It is as if the purpose of formal education is primarily to secure a bright future in the form of a solid career option. No wonder then, that the student feels the heat to aspire for, and achieve a secure career goal by the time formal schooling is over. Traditional career choices have always been either Engineering or Medicine, or Law or Civil Services. Parents favoured these tried and tested options as these ensured a secure lifetime career for their ward. If a child was good at fixing things, he was told that engineering was the go-to career for him. If she could argue or debate well, then law is what must be pursued. An interest in human physiology ensured that the student preferred studying medicine. One who was good in academics was pushed towards a teaching or research career. If a student was an all-rounder, doing well academically as well as in extra-c...