Options galore

today’s job market requires people with multiple skills as 21st century has brought opportunities that require a wide array of training, education and experience in different areas. to begin with, the present day health care implies demand not only for general physicians and surgeons but a host of medical specialists, physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists, alternative medical practitioners, nutritionists, medical laboratory technicians, optometrists, mental therapists, nurses and dentists.for a career in medicine, one needs to be 10 plus two with physics, chemistry and biology as specialised subjects. the wide use of new electronic equipment such as high definition televisions, camcorders, laser discs, compact disc players and more advanced technology requires trained professionals to run such technical equipment, service and maintain them. thus, plus two with physics chemistry and maths (pcm) could get you into diploma and degree courses in engineering and technology. the growth of entertainment industry has opened opportunities for set designers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, stylists, choreographers, cinematographers and audio engineers than it was a decade ago. aspirants could prepare through art, design courses or cinematography, audiography courses through technical diploma after class 12 in science or after graduation from film institutes or the national school of drama. beautician training or acting, music and dance courses after plus two are other entry routes to the entertainment industry. with the proliferation of satellite channels and renewed interest in radio, careers in the electronic, the print and the web based journalism will further open. you could start you career in journalism with bachelor of mass communication, journalism, allied courses after plus two in any discipline. for those looking for career in computers courses such as bca, b sc hons computer science are options for those who studied maths at plus two while be, b tech it, comp sc and engineering is after plus two with pcm. talk of technology and you can’t help realise that traditional careers like engineering and science are important to take our country forward. technical writing is an excellent option for scientists and engineers if they acquire necessary communication skills. environmentalists, conservationists, and environment technologists could help us enjoy the benefits of technology without the damage. thus, be in environmental engineering or b sc environment science after plus two science leads you there. on the other hand, jobs in service industry are aplenty. professional education in law, hotel management, ca, icwa, cs, bba, bsw, foreign language (jnu), and home science could cater to increasing need of personnel in services industry. jobs in education are available not only as school teachers, but as instructors for vocational, technical and trade schools, faculty members of institutions, foreign language teachers.