Job
Opportunities within and outside country
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“The truth is that our finest moments are most
likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or
unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that
we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or
truer answers.”--M. Scott Peck
There
are many opportunities for getting right job for the right qualification and
with right skill set. Job
opportunities are available in Government sector, Private sector, in own-country
and abroad but all are linked to good qualifications, skill set, attitude,
determination, speed in decision making and action. Till 1990 s, jobs were so few and in very few fields that
one could blame the local government for neither creating enough jobs nor
controlling population. However, once you got the job, it was near permanent
until you do something very wrong or there is shut down of the
organization. There were trust and loyalty between employer and
employee and all was well. Most employees remained stuck with the job and
there was not much threat or competition for your job. In the 21st century,
job scenario has dramatically changed since the whole world has become one
large global village for business. Hence, there are many careers to choose
within own country and abroad. Jobs are available in the government sectors and
private sectors, at the state level, center level and abroad. You are
to be always vigilant towards your aim/target, stay focused, work hard,
continue to learn and up skill yourself. You need not
be super specialist and have restricted options for your career. On
the other hand, your education in college/university should be based on
multi-disciplinary (Liberal Arts) approach which offers more options in
selecting a job. There are lot many opportunities for entrepreneurs in various
fields and for them uncertainty provides an opportunity for innovation. In this
article, we are discussing all other careers in public and private sectors in own
countries and abroad. A short list of popular careers, as an example in India,
is given below:
1 General Category: These jobs are
competitive and are open to all those who can demonstrate good subject
knowledge, general knowledge, logical thinking and decision making, and good
communication skills. Major areas of choosing a career in India are: -
· Administrative Services
/Civil Services - IFS, IAS, IPS, IRS.
· Forest services.
· Agriculture and husbandry.
· Shipping. Merchant Navy.
· Banking services.
Government-owned/funded banks, private banks and Financial Institutes.
· Financial Services, Stock
Market and accounting.
· Tourism and Hospitality.
2. Engineering
· Computer Science and
Engineering, Information Technologies (IT).
· Electronics and
Communication Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
· Mechanical Engineering,
Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering , Automobile Engineering, Marine
Engineering.
· Civil Engineering,
Structural Engineering.
· Architecture and Interior
Decoration.
· Electrical
Engineering, Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution,
· Aeronautical Engineering
and Aviation.
· Textile Engineering.
· Chemical and Process
Control Engineering.
· Surveying and Geographical
Information System (GIS) Engineering.
· Mining.
· Petroleum Engineering and
Piping Engineering.
· Geological Survey.
· Research Laboratories.
· Meteorological services.
3. IT Enabled Services
(ITES)
· Call centers and
BPOs jobs.
· Back office jobs of billing
related to various services like Heath care and Insurance claims.
4. Defence and Security Services-
· Army, Navy, Air Force,
Coast Guard, National Security Guard (NSG). Para-Military Force like Border
Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police (CRP).
· Police and Home Guards at
the state level.
· R&D. DRDO.
5. Design. It includes
Fabric Design, Fashion Design, Space Design, Painting and Sketching, Digital
Photography, Interior design.
6. Fine Arts- Dancing, Music,
Sculpture, Painting, Acting and filming.
7. Journalism and Mass Communication,
· Content Writers, Digital
Photography. News editors.
· News Readers and TV
Anchoring.
· Journalism and news
reporters.
8. Law. Judiciary and advocates.
9. Health care services
· Medical Doctors.
· Surgeons.
· Diagnostics and Analysts.
· Consultants.
10 Paramedical services.
·
Nursing.
·
Physiotherapy.
·
Lab Technicians.
·
Dieticians
11. Management.
· Human Resource Development
(HRD).
· Marketing and advertising is
fast shifting to Digital Marketing.
· Production and control.
· Hotel Management.
· Travel and Tourism.
· Inventory / logistics.
· Export/Import.
12. Consulting firms like PWC,
Edwards, Deloitte, Anderson, and
Mckinsey
13. Pharmaceutical.
14. Bio-Technology.
15. Education – Teachers,
Professors, Readers, Research Scholars
16. Sports and Athletics, Coaches and trainers
17. Drivers. Car/Bus
/ Truck/Train Drivers, Crane and Digger operator.
All above jobs are available in-home country as well
as abroad. Major countries offering opportunity for higher
education and subsequent job on merits are "
· USA.
· Canada.
· Australia.
· UK.
· New Zealand.
· Germany.
· France.
· Few other counties under EU.
For any job in your own country /outside the
county, you are to equip yourself with requisite academic qualifications, skill
set and remain alert to avail emerging opportunities. Always maintain the
dignity of labour as no job is low in status. You will get your job as per your
qualification, skill set, experience and your potential to excel during the
interview. Even if the available job is not your passion and you join due to
various considerations, you need to be fully committed to putting in your very
best and be a great achiever. You need to develop love for your job
and stop cribbing or craving for your passion, which may be in some other
field. You may switch to that field later, with a calculated risk. If you do
not love your job, you can’t excel, and your stability will be low. It is well
said that “Rolling stone gathers no mass”.
Hence if you keep jumping to various jobs too frequently, you do not gain much experience and interviewing team will keep that in mind. Whenever there is a shakeup in the organization for downsizing/rightsizing, people with lower commitment will be the first to go. Those who stay committed, show very high integrity and put in their best are always needed by the senior management as well as by the team.
Hence if you keep jumping to various jobs too frequently, you do not gain much experience and interviewing team will keep that in mind. Whenever there is a shakeup in the organization for downsizing/rightsizing, people with lower commitment will be the first to go. Those who stay committed, show very high integrity and put in their best are always needed by the senior management as well as by the team.
To ensure faster economic growth, most countries are adopting newer
technologies and modifying their business practices. At the same time, they are
committed to creating more jobs for their people. As per survey and estimate by
Zinnov, India currently contributes $1.6 billion to the global IT industry, and
this will reach $7.3 billion by 2021. The country’s corporate sector is driving
the industry, making up 80% of the country’s overall contribution. The
government only funds 20 % of the domestic IT market and rest is by the Private
sector. These organizations are ready to invest in those technologies where
they can save time, cost, and effort and streamline their operations. Therefore
you need to be proficient in emerging technologies and remain committed to the
job at hand.
For m ore information- Refer to my Book
“Career Challenges During Global Uncertainty” , available on www.amazon.in
Dr. Sarbjit Singh ,
Former
Hon’y Adviser , School of Engineering and Technology, Apeejay Stya
University , Sohna, Gurgaon , Haryana, India
Former Exec Director, Apeejay college of
Engineering, Sohna, Gurgaon , Haryana, India
website:
www.knowledgeshareindia.com
Blog :
sarbjit-exchange-knowledge.blogspot.com
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