Saturday, November 24, 2012

Career Options for Educated Women In India




Today women  with their hard work and sincerity have excelled in each and every profession. Women are considered to be more honest, meticulous, and efficient and hence more and more companies prefer hiring women for better performance and results.

1.       ADVOCATE 
A career in Legal field is nowadays very much preferred by women. An advocate's job demands integrity, hard work, extensive reading ,  memorizing capacity and excellent negotiating and convincing skills. For a woman, the job of an advocate gives her respect, recognition and an esteemed social status.  In this profession one needs to be very dedicated, working, intelligent, have a great memory and  be patient because in .  It takes some years to be established. Only rigorous practice and experience makes the study worthwhile.

 Job Prospects
After completing the LLB course, the first thing that one has to do is to register yourself to the Bar Council of the State. Even while you are studying you can join any firm or advocate and work there to gain experience and knowledge. You have to work under some reputed firm of senior advocates or under any advocate who has a standing of at least 15 years of practice and who has a good practice of at least  four or five years. The second option is to work in some solicitor firm and do chamber work like drafting,  and preparing petitions. You can also join various private, multinational or government companies as law officers, hotels or other offices as legal advisors. After gaining experience and once you have at least 10 years standing at the Bar , you can also opt for Government pleader posts or public prosecutors post.

2.       ELECTRONIC ENGINEER
Electronics engineering is as challenging and in demand as software engineering. Communication, office, defense, industry, entertainment, television, etc use and rely on electronic equipments and thus they are an inseparable part of our daily work. Electronic engineers are the brain behind these inventions. They  create these electronic gadgets for us to enjoy and  use in various fields .   Thus electronic engineers play an important role and the profession in thus in great demand. Electronics engineering requires a very high level of concentration, a sharp memory and a quick learning ability. Those who are very thorough in subjects like Physics and Mathematics can be successful in this field since concepts these subjects are basics in this profession.

Job opportunities
This profession has a wide range of job prospects. Electronics engineers are required in various multinational electronics companies, electronics manufacturing companies, defense services, research organizations and various other areas.
3.       SOFTWARE ENGINEER
With the computer revolution and the growing demand of computers in each and every company, office, commercial institution and educational institution, the demand of software engineers is increasing day by day since these are the people who are responsible for the development of computer applications,  web sites, internets and various others sophisticated software’s  which have revolutionized our entire life system. Software engineering requires a very high level of concentration, a sharp memory and a quick learning ability. Those who are very thorough in subjects like Physics and Mathematics can be successful in this field . 

Job Prospects
Computer engineering has a wide range of job prospects. Thousands of government companies and public sector undertakings need computer professionals at various levels. Computer engineers are required in various multinational companies, software development companies, computer-manufacturing companies' defense services, research organizations and various other organizations.

4.       JOURNALISM
J ournalism is a very challenging and adventurous  profession.  In the recent years, with the advent of private channels,  and Internet, the scope of journalism has increased manifold. Reporters, copywriters, freelancers, experts and columnist are  various career profile  where one can focus while opting for a career in Journalism. A splendor in writing, excellent command over the language , and lavish and rich expression of ideas are very important in Journalism. Your reporting should be unbiased and appealing to the readers. You should be able to captivate the minds of the readers and have a tremendous convincing power. Complete dedication and patience is equally important

Job Prospects
Various Newspapers, News agencies, Magazines, Websites, government and private TV channels employ journalist for reporting, editing and copy writing. Apart from this, international papers and news channels offer  a large number of vacancies. Opportunities are also available in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

5.       TEACHER
Teaching is a noble profession and those who have a keen interest of imparting knowledge and training young minds should take up this profession. Our society pays a high regard to the profession of teaching. The profession of teaching has become more advanced and sophisticated with the inclusion of  tools such as computers and other information technologies . It has become a lucrative source of income with the demand for tutorials increasing day by day. Private coaching is also preferred by many employed as well as unemployed youths since it is a good source of income.

Job Prospects
All educational institutions, which come under department of education, central government as well as state government, have posts for teachers. Schools recognised by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), ICSE, International Schools etc and Private coaching institutes and tutorial classes also give good job opportunities for teachers.

6.       BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
Business executives play a major role in growth of an industry. A business executive solves problems that arise in the administration of an industry and comes out with fruitful and effective solutions.  Business executive navigating a company towards a growth is what allows to earns a handsome salary .

 Job Opportunities
 An MBA is required everywhere from multinational companies to private and public companies for business analyst position.

7.       DOCTOR
The noblest profession is that of a doctor.  Medical  profession involves high sense of responsibility, and a genuine interest  to serve the needy, helpless and deprived. It's a profession, which dedicates itself for the selfless service of the society without there being any constrains of time, place, or situation.

Job Opportunities
After completing the course (MBBS, BHMS,BAMS,BUMS, BDS, BPT,BOT) one can find a job in hospitals, clinics, hospitals run by the central government, state government or private ownership and in the Indian Defense Services. One  can also work as teachers and lecture in medical colleges. Moreover the Employees State Insurance Corporation has its hospitals/dispensaries all over the country, to provide medical aid to industrial workers where one can find a good number of vacancies. You can also start your own clinic as a general practitioner and become a registered doctor.

8.       FASHION DESIGNER
Fashion is an important aspect of our life style. For today's modern Indian woman who is smart, career-minded, professional, independent and successful fashion is an important part and parcel of life. Fashion designing involves serious work. You have to be a dreamer and you should be able to bring your dream into reality. Thus if you are the kind of a person who takes interest in fads and trends of the society, a career in fashion designing is  for you.

Job Prospects
There is no end to opportunities in this field and sky is the limit if one has a natural flair for designing. A fashion designer is in excellent demand in clothing companies,  export houses and raw material industry as a designer or stylist. Besides all these, one can open one's own boutique or garment house. Fashion Writing, visual merchandising, and costume designing are other career options after doing diploma in fashion designing.



9.       ADVERTISING
An ad  captivates  the minds of the consumers and also create a reliable image of the product in the consumer's mind. It  also informs  the public about numerous social, health and civic issues. Today, careers in advertising have seen an unprecedented rise and more and more young girls opt for this career.

Job Prospects
The popularity of advertising in the promotion of a product and its importance is growing day by day. With the increase of  TV channels, radio stations and FM radio stations all over the country, the need for good professionals is in this field is increasing by the day. The salary, terms and conditions vary from organization to organization.  Coming up with new creative ideas or writing scripts or preparing artwork, graphics, animation are the most common activities in this industry.

10.   BEAUTICIAN
By the day-to-day increasing awareness of beauty and fitness , women are more and more being attracted to this field. Women today are more concerned about their looks and appearances and thus those who are looking for a full-fledge and rewarding career in cosmetology, can take up beauty courses. This field is effectively equipped with both institutes imparting training in beauty therapy and beauty parlors, which also run training programmes for the aspiring candidates.


Job Opportunities
You can either work in beauty salons or parlors or start your own parlor with proper finance after some good exposure and experience. Working at a health club or fitness center as an instructor can also be a good opportunity. The other options are places like hotels, slimming clinics and personal beauticians and hairdressers of film and TV stars etc.

These are some of the common careers that women have been part of .  Apart from these there are other careers like civil services, navy, air force,  hospitality, entrepreneurship, counsellors  etc that women can also be a part of and excel in. 



 Margalit Chordekar
Career Counsellor
Edugroomer



Friday, November 23, 2012

Career in Sports



Many students dream of becoming a sportsperson- to play their favourite sport, and to earn a living out of it. Gone are the days where one has to be Engineer or Doctor or Lawyer or an IT professional to be successful in life.
There are various career avenues where graduate students as per their talent, skills and interest can choose a successful off-beat or a non-traditional (Engineering, Medical, CA, UPSC/ IAS) career such as Sports.
Those with good writing skills and excellent knowledge in sports with a knack in producing stories can opt for sports journalism (newspaper, magazine, radio station etc). Individuals with strong oratory skills and confident personality having in-depth knowledge in sports might opt for working as a commentator at the events or leagues.  One with good marketing skills and innovative ideas can consider working in sports marketing firms or other advertising and promotion agencies. There are numerous other options available which require the same set of skills such as working as an event manager, sports agent, advertising salesperson for sports related firms where individuals are required to be good at selling sports items and promoting sports merchandise.
Those interested in staging production can explore being a sports programs producer or own a production house. For a career in sports one does not only need to have ample knowledge of the sport alone but one also needs to possess adequate knowledge of mathematics, accounts so that one can be eligible to work at sports-oriented offices or the sponsorship division of corporate marketing departments. Finance managers and information technologists also play a great role in this field.
In the end, EduGroomers would suggest to potential job-seekers/ students that just like every other career, sports is also a challenging career. The qualification in sports management courses is not yet recognized in India for government jobs. But the change in trend and increasing demand of sports events in the country will create lucrative job openings in the years to come.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Top Careers for Students w/o Maths




Contrary to a popular belief that there are no good education courses without mathematics, leading education institutions in India cater to a wide variety of such programs. If you fear maths, be ready to embrace a great career without it! For the students who are afraid of maths or have no interest in the subject, here is a list of options that you might prefer as a career option-
  1. Chartered Accountant (CA): Few people realize that one can pursue CA if the student has not taken Maths in 12th. You need to be a science or commerce (Class 12th) pass candidate to qualify for CA exams.
  2. Company Secretary (CS): Dealing with corporate and company laws and adhering to them are basic responsibilities of a CS. Senior Secondary (Class 12th) pass candidates from any stream are eligible for the CS course admission.
  3. Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA): Students can opt for this or an honors program in the same field.
  4. Bachelors of Computer Application (BCA): Includes basic computer hardware and software courses to help one understand the technology and its applications.
  5. Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com): In spite of being called ‘commerce’, students can pursue courses in diverse fields such as general marketing, finance, exports, economics and rural marketing.
  6. Computer Programming programs/certifications: Programming languages such as C, C++, java, .Net are in demand in the mobile and computer software building domain. These are to be separately studied as a certificate course for which the tests are usually conducted online.
  7. Air hostess: This is exclusively for girls who wish to build a career in the aviation industry. It is among the most demanding professions in the world.
  8. Journalism: This profession requires spontaneity, innovative thinking and great command on the language.
  9. Acting: Professional courses in acting and theatre can help in boosting acting skills for television platforms or even the silver screen. However, the scope is very limited as the entertainment industry requires a lot of persistence and patience to showcase talent and be recognized.
  10. Fashion Designing & Graphic Designing: For the creative lot, interested in creating graphics for mobile/computer. 3D animations and fashion designing. These options have also recently emerged in India which comes with great scope for the students and industry.

Ameeta Pereira
Counselling Psychologist & Soft Skills Trainer
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Monday, November 19, 2012

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Integrated Bachelors & Masters Courses – Good or Bad?



Recently, many integrated bachelor-master courses have been introduced in the country. This new system promises more studies in a lesser time frame. Students can finish their studies in a lesser timeframe and join the work force earlier. In fact, integrated courses have started to create a buzz all over the country. These courses are getting popular among the students. There are a lot of questions that comes to the mind of a student or their parents when they think of these integrated courses. EduGroomers will try to answer them here. 

Integrated bachelor/masters courses are actually a time saver. These courses are beneficial for those who desire to learn more, diversified courses and yet want to invest less time. These courses are beneficial for the students as they easily get corporate assignments because of abundant knowledge in a particular area. These corporate assignments bring the candidates closer to the real world scenario and also get them paid well.

There are a few things that one needs to make sure before he or she applies to such courses. One should first check that the institution, from where you are thinking of pursuing the course, is good or not. Try and find out more about the institution through the Internet or through your friend circle before initiating for these courses. 

If you are confused about which integrated bachelor course will be beneficial for your career, then EduGroomers would definitely be the right support for you. EduGroomers would help you in making the right decisions and would help you pick just the right course depending on your capabilities.


Farzad Minoo Damania
Head Counsellor
EduGroomers®

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