Hospital Management

The healthcare industry is growing rapidly despite recent loss of jobs and unemployment and it is also experiencing a rapid rise in employment rates. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the growth in professional employment for most professionals in the U.S. has increased by 11 per cent in recent years. Health jobs will grow significantly in the future, as some jobs will grow as high as 40%. Healthcare Management Administration represents a huge employment market in the health sector. These areas of the business are composed of highly qualified professionals managing businesses within the healthcare industry.

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

While doctors strive to keep the blood flowing and saving lives, the hospital administrator has to keep the hospital up and running. Hospital managers are required to improve efficiency in all health care facilities, while monitoring the quality of the health care services provided. As a hospital administrator you will be concerned with planning, staffing, organizing, coordinating, controlling and evaluating the health services for the community in order to provide quality services to patient and exhibit efficiency in running the hospital. So if you possess exceptional leadership qualities along with pleasing personality and interpersonal skills then you are a right fit to join the life saving quest of a hospital.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

Hospital administrator plays a vital role in taking life saving decisions without the scalpel in hand by managing different department in hospitals. Administrators make sure hospitals operate efficiently and provide adequate medical care to patients and work in tandem with medical and support staff. Hospital administrators work round the clock dealing with emergency services, high risk, ethical and legal issues and resolving disputes. You should be prepared for a difficult and demanding job which requires the administrators to keep up with advances in medicine, data processing technology, changing government regulations and labour relations, computerized diagnostics and treatment equipments, dealing with insurance companies and last but not the least financial sustainability of the hospital. Hospital managers should be well versed with the managerial aspects of various clinical and support service departments and manage financial, material and human resources with the main focus on promoting professional management practices that are necessary for delivering effective healthcare services. Hospital Administrators are closely involved in ensuring continuous quality improvement, awareness drive by dealing with media companies and public relation department, demand generation, optimum utilization of limited resources and dealing with increased expectations of staff and patients.

Basic Qualification

You can apply for a three year Bachelors in Hospital Administration after 10+2 with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. The admission will be based on a written test followed by a group discussion and personal interview. For two year full time or three year part time post-graduate diploma courses or an MBA in Hospital Administration you need graduation from any discipline with preference given to MBBS. The admission is through a written test followed by group discussion and personal interview. The courses available in this field range from bachelor of Hospital Management/Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management /Administration, Master of Hospital Administration, MBA in Hospital Administration and MD/M Phil in Hospital Administration to certificate and diploma courses in Hospital management/ administration.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

As a hospital or health services manager you will be required to understand financial implications of the various decisions taken and have knowledge of information systems, to be able to interpret data for effective decision making. You need to have strong leadership qualities to be able to implement the decisions along with tact, diplomacy and flexibility. As a hospital administrator you must have good judgment and knowledge related to management doctrines and techniques and a friendly attitude, ability to handle public and should be able to meet deadlines under pressure situations. The manager should be trained in managing financial, material and human resources as well as planning and managing information systems. Above all you need to be empathetic and have a flair for organizing, and an eye for detail.

Future Prospects

Employment opportunities for health care graduates are increasing with large number of corporate hospitals, hospitals sponsored by industrial houses, multinational hospital corporations with modern technology being established. The field of healthcare is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. As a hospital administrator you have tremendous opportunities in large public and private sector hospitals, international and national healthcare organizations, healthcare portals, nursing homes; partnerships involved in the delivery of health care services; NGOs run health care facilities, charitable organizations, mental health care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, health insurance providers and hospital supply firms. As a hospital management graduate you can work as Deans and Directors of medical colleges, Hospital superintendents, deputy superintendents, medical directors and nursing directors. A fresh graduate with a Master’s degree in health services or hospital administration may start their professional career as assistant hospital administrators or as managers of various departments like the front office, public relations, finance, quality control and climb the ladder to become the CEO of the hospital.

Fashion Designer

Fashion design means applying design, style, construction and nature to clothing and accessory design. Its influences are cultural and different trends and have varied throughout the centuries. Designers produce clothes for consumers, including dresses, suits pants, skirts and accessories such as shoes and purses.

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Finances
6. Future Prospects
7. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

From a celebrity to college-goer or a housewife, everyone is fascinated by the latest trends in fashion. With growing fashion consciousness among the Indian masses, the fashion industry is expanding tremendously. Fashion trends touches everything around you from dressing, designing, ornamentation, to sports, hobbies, homes but it isn’t all glitz and glamour. So if you have the aptitude and the passion to capture the abstract beauty of things around you and give in long hours of work then this industry holds tremendous potential for you.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

Fashion designing is a demanding profession. Long working hours at college and later, for a fashion show is a common feature. You need to have your ear and eyes open at all times as this is a career where you need to work round the clock. Typically, for every 15 minutes you spend in a fashion show, you would have spent hours, days, or weeks in an office sewing and handling administrative work, meeting with manufacturers or distributors to select materials and doing production checks, handling clients and media.

Basic Qualification

Admission to an undergraduate program in fashion designing is through an entrance exam. The basic qualification to sit for an entrance exam is 10+2 with a minimum of 50% from any recognized board of education. The duration of a postgraduate program is generally two years and requires a bachelor�s degree in a stipulated field. It helps to create a portfolio of sketches, drawings and other artistic creations for an interview.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

To be a successful designer you need to have originality, creativity, an eye for detail and visual imagination. A fashion designer must be able to accurately combine color shades with different textures and materials to express a thought process in their creation. They should have an overall knowledge about fabrics and their draping qualities, material, weaving styles, color and design, and must also be adept at basic tailoring skills. Good communication skills, fashion consciousness, market awareness along with awareness about consumer�s preferences are important requisites.

Finances

Courses in fashion require a financial commitment from your end.Education loan is an option if you secure admission in a reputed college or else you need to opt for a personal loan at a higher rate of interest to finance your education.

Future Prospects

Fashion designing is not restricted to designing clothes alone. You can opt for Jewelry or accessory designing. A designer can start by serving as an apprentice to an established fashion designer or a fashion house or seek employment in an export or manufacturing unit. You can also freelance from home by setting up an independent boutique. There are various career options, such as fashion marketing or merchandising, fashion design production, as a costume designer, personal stylist, technical designer, production pattern maker, cutting assistant, fashion coordinator, apparel production manager, fabric buyer, fabric quality control manager or sales representative. You can also be a part of the fashion media and promotion or if writing is your forte you can get into fashion journalism. Fashion photography has also caught an eye for many.

Environmentalist

Applications are available on the Young Champions of Earth website. This is our tale of six environmentalist – environmental leaders that have already created ripple effects in their communities across the globe. This story will inspire you to apply. Tell me about your ambition as a young champion in 2019. This will end on Sunday 31 March midnight Eastern Africa time. Malaika Vaz. Malaika Vasz is an adventurer, wildlife journalist, filmmaker and conservationist. Her passions are fueled by the outdoors.

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

An Environmentalist is a person who is in love with Mother Earth and her assets. And is dedicated towards saving the vestiges. The remnants of earth that we so frivolously flout and destruct, an environmentalist tries to nurture and nourish them, gathers the pieces and tries to restore what is lost. It is the love for nature that drives the people who have been tagged as environmentalists. If you feel your blood rushing at the news of every tree that is felled, every tiger that is poached, and you have a revolting streak in you along with a caring nurturing attitude, and you are ready to take up the challenges of a challenging profession, that does not yield as high an income as other coveted professions, then you can consider being an environmentalist. And thus devote your capabilities, concerns and devotion in saving nature.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

You have to put your profession before any other concern. And work at odd hours, without rest. This is the level of commitment that this profession demands.

Basic Qualification

Depending on the kind of work that you want to do, as it has various branches, you can pursue a course. Though there is no such compulsion to take up science or humanities, but a knowledge of geography, biology and life sciences helps. An environmentalist can be a geologist, scientist, biologist, journalist, writer or an activist. Thus study has to be according to your bent of mind. And there is no age to join the cause. You can be a part of the movement and contribute as per your knowledge and specialization at any point of your life and career. So a journalist can report on environmental abuse and a geologist can make us aware of the adverse effects of soil erosion on nature. If you want to take up the profession at the grass root level, then you can pursue a degree in science (environment science) at the bachelor’s level. For this take up science with biology, in plus two. You can also do an MBA, or go in for Research. This will provide better opportunity and scope of work. You can also join an NGO dedicated to saving the earth, without going in for specific courses, and they will train you in the basics, and rest you shall learn with experience. You must always keep in mind the fact that being an environmentalist is not dependent on the degree that you hold or your high qualification. The love for nature and the felt need to protect is, is what drives this profession. So even if studies bog you down and still you want to make it your goal, you can do so.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

You need to be passionate about the profession. This is the most important trait. Knowledge and understanding of sciences, especially geology and biology, is essential. You should have an inclination for learning, researching, and should be keen to know about the latest occurrences, policies, defects and effects, related to the environment. You have to be daring to oppose what is harmful, and willing to take up the challenges of the profession. You will have to face a lot of opposition, from various quarters, and should thus be able to tackle, handle and overcome them without getting bogged down, or retreating. You also need an analytical mind. You should be able to face any adversity. Good communication skills helps, as you will have to interact with all segments and kinds of people- from politicians, government officials, general populace. And students, farmers, industrialists, forest officials etc. In short, you have to be able to communicate with everyone if you want to get your point across and get concrete results. Environmentalists are usually involved in events like court cases, strikes or dharnas, rallies, seminars etc. You should thus have ample physical and mental endurance and patience. It can be an endless tussle with industrialists or government; and as an environmentalist you should be able to take it in your stride and move on. At times you may have to overlook your personal and family concerns for the cause, and you should be able to prioritize the cause at such times.

Future Prospects

As a trainee or beginner with an NGO during the initial years of your career, you may not earn a high amount. Typically NGOs pay around Rs. 10,000-15,000 a month, to freshers. At a later stage you may get anywhere around Rs 50,000 – 1 lakh a month. You can also start an NGO. Or work as an environment consultant. As mentioned earlier, you can also be a part of the cause while still following another profession and contribute accordingly. You can also be an activist, meet concerned authorities like the government and try to discuss and resolve issues concerning environment. There are no fixed returns of this profession, and that should be the least concern of an environmentalist. With experience and years in the profession, you will be an expert, and be able to take concrete steps, guide people, and be heard. It is the desire to be useful and dedication towards environment before oneself, that has to be the motto. There are infinite number of people who are sacrificing lucrative opportunities to devote their life to a better goal, and therefore the future of this movement is no more nascent, but an accumulated voice of millions round the globe. There is no dearth of ‘jobs’ in this profession; it can employ all of us.

Disc Jockey- DJ

Disco DJs are people who play recorded music to a specific audience; the word DJ is shortened in many countries. Types of DJs include music DJs who host music radio stations / radio shows / shows/music festivals / night clubs / clubs / music festivals / night clubs / music festivals / night clubs / music festivals / music festivals / festivals, mobile DJs

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Finances
6. Future Prospects
7. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

Have you ever imagined of being able to make people dance to your tunes. If music is your passion and mixing tunes your hobby, all you have to do is to buckle a headphone and get set to land in a new world of a disc jockey or a DJ as you may call him. He is the person who selects and plays prerecorded music for an audience. Most professional DJs are responsible for mixing tunes, forming beats and creating an ambiance in the club, since they are the ones who build up a party with their choice of music. So if have the inclination and the love for music, you have an open invitation to party all night.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

As a DJ you are always a student learning to develop and master new techniques to entertain the audience. You need to devote long hours to practicing which will help you sense the mood of the audience. You need to have all the right reasons in place before choosing this profession. Choose it for the passion of it and not the glamor and should enter this domain only if you know what you really want and if this makes you happy. Be prepared for working odd hours as a club disc jockey regular hour’s start usually around 8:00 P.M. and go on till 4:00 A.M. Most DJs don’t socialize regularly with people who do not keep the same unusual hours due to which isolation creeps in.

A DJ needs to maintain the right level of energy to keep people dancing all night .He has to strike a balance between the hardcore crowds without annoying the ladies. He has to learn to avoid the two extremes from blowing up the sound system to a permanent silence.

All you need is perseverance and commitment along with beautiful music in your life to make everyone enjoy.

Basic Qualification

There is a lot to learn when you start anything new and becoming a DJ is no exception. You’ll have to know about cartridges, needles, mixers and tables. You’ll need to learn what pitch and tempo is and how to scratch or beatmix. Any background in playing musical instruments is an added asset.

A formal degree education is not the basic requirement in order to become a successful DJ. All you will need is to master both the technical and creative aspects of being a DJ. You need to learn about professional audio equipment used in most places. If you want to battle or DJ at hot night clubs or hip-hop grooves, you will probably want to learn how to scratch. If you plan on becoming a DJ for weddings, the bride and groom probably don’t want to hear a DJ scratching away. They just want the music to keep playing all night. When you decide to become a DJ, don’t be afraid to try everything, the more talents you have, the more job opportunities are available.

A DJ can be extremely successful once he is able to strike the right chord with the audience. Important point is having the awareness of the music trend and to know what’s in and what’s out. This is why a DJ has to regularly watch TV and listen to the radio and keep a track of the new releases. You would not want a crowd standing on the dance floor staring at the ceiling. To keep the crowds energy up you as the DJ must use your equipment skillfully and creatively.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

For someone starting out to be a DJ, the only thing that will help you is practice on the job. There are many aspects of DJing that requires you to be reasonably intuitive and the more you practice the more you can go to the depth of understanding the art. As an entertainer you should be able to work your music, know the songs well, and get your beat mixing down solid. This is how and where your natural progression will start. If you think you cannot to do it on your own, and have a need to get the basics right, then professional training with an expert is required. There are few qualities and skills and technical knowledge that one can acquire but the basic art of making people have fun and dance to your tune is something that you need to have it in you. You have to feel the party, and understand the audience in order to give them the music that they would enjoy the most. Club DJs must keep the crowd interested in dancing, so they must know a wide variety of styles and songs that appeal to different groups and be sensitive to listener responses. You have to know the pulse of the audience at all times.

Finances

There is not much required in terms of financial investment. All you need to invest is time and effort to learn the tricks of the trade. You can work as an assistant to learn about the technical aspect of DJing or take up short term courses being offered at various Film institutes. As they are short courses to hone your skills, you can take these up while working.

Future Prospects

Disc-Jockeys across the globe are seen as an integral part of the music industry. Club disc jockeys move to careers in the record industry, primarily as liaisons between other DJs and the company itself. With music and parties moving out of clubs to weddings and private gatherings, the DJs will always be in demand to make the party last the night.

Dentist

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Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

Dentists are concerned with all health problems concerning the oral cavity. Dentistry is a professional field which includes dental care and correction. You will be sought after not only for a tooth ache but also to make the smile brighter. A visit to the dentist has changed more from need based to look based by using multiple cosmetic dental procedures. So its not all about a treatment but also knowledge and importance given to oral health that includes prevention of diseases related to the oral cavity. If you are a kind of person who can make a 2 year to a 80 year old comfortable and confident about a procedure then this is the profession which can give a smile across all age groups.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

As a student you will be committed for 4 years during BDS programme. If you want to specialise in a particular field then 2 years of dedication will be required for a masters programme. As a dentist you will have to keep abreast of the latest technology and trends to keep up with the rapid upgradations in the field. You will be required to stand on your feet for long hours but will enjoy the flexibility of working hours unlike other medical professions. You should be committed to build trust so that people come back to you as this is not just the tooth that you are fixing but a long term relationship that you are building.

Basic Qualification

You would need to take Science subjects with physics, chemistry, physics and biology at 10+2 level and score a minimum of 50% to be able to sit for competitive medical/dental entrance exams for admission to Bachelors of Dental Science (BDS) programme. The BDS degree programme is of 4 years duration, followed by one year of rotating internship to be able to handle cases independently. To get into a specialised field a Master in Dental Science (MDS) is required which is of two year duration.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

As a dentist today you need to be an artist along with a doctor as you are not just holding a tool to fix the tooth but also a magic wand to improve the looks. When you are in a profession of making the smile brighter for every one that visits you, the main requirement will be to have a welcoming and a comforting smile on your face. You should be able to work hard as the profession requires besides craftsmanship, skill and theoretical knowledge, long hours of standing. As a dentist you require patience, stamina, concentration, dexterity, accuracy as well as excellent communication skills as you will mostly be dealing with an educated lot who will have lot of questions for you to answer. You should be willing to upgrade your knowledge to keep pace with the ever changing techniques and have a keen eye for detail,along with thorough understanding of your subject.

Future Prospects

You can opt for one of the many specialization that Dentistry has to offer like Orthodontics which deals with straightening and aligning teeth and jaws, Periodontics which deals in the care and treatment of gums; Endodontics which deals with root canal, tooth fillings and cosmetic surgery; Prosthodontics deal with making of artificial teeth; Pediatric Dentistry deals with treating teeth related problems in children and Oral Pathology which deals with the diagnosis of diseases that affect the mouth. You will have an option of working part time for self or a hospital at the same time. You can also take up teaching in dental colleges as well after few years of experience.

Dancer

Human beings are fascinating creatures created by the almighty God himself. God is curious to know how humans made! When humans are happy, they celebrate food, beverages, laughter and dancing! Every dancer expresses their feelings, so the humankind travels through time by pursuing and practicing their best moves and dances in their utmost comfort. They express love and feelings through dance. It has always played an important role to human life as we know it at the time.

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

Dance is a refined performing art. It is the merger of movements of the body with expressions emoted through the countenance, and by following the rhythm. Dancing is a soulful experience that creates a sense of aloofness from the surroundings, and a dancer loses oneself completely in the performance of it. It is synchronization and blending. It is spiritual and relieving. It is a passion. Dance cannot be defined. It is not a mere talent or skill that can be acquired. It is a form of meditation. If you feel that dance is much more intense than just learning the steps, practicing hard, and performing to a stadium full of people; if you are dedicated enough to let it live within you, make it grow, and you wish to spread the art, then you should consider being a Dancer. It requires immense love and attachment towards it to be able to master it.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

To be successful, you have to be highly committed as this is a tough profession, and an even tougher choice to opt as a profession. Hard work is the only thing that pays, and there is no substitute for it. You have to set a routine and not flout it even for a day. Only dancing is not sufficient; professional dancers dedicate time for exercise, yoga, walks and other physical activities also to build up stamina and strength. You also have to control and monitor what you eat. If you intend on taking it up seriously, you should be in constant consultation with a dietician and physical trainer.

Basic Qualification

To be a dancer, you may not need high educational qualification, but training in dance is unavoidable. Training in Indian Classical Dance is important. You may want to specialize in Western Dance forms, but classical dance helps set the base. It makes your body flexible and grants a grace of performance. A classical dancer can perform or learn any dance form. Knowledge of music and latest forms is essential to ensure success, and longevity. Constant and dedicated practice is the only factor that can make you a professional dancer.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

An optimistic and cheerful person makes a better dancer. To be a dancer, you need to be physically fit and agile. A dancer also is required to be highly disciplined and dedicated to work. Diligence guarantees fame, so does a die hard passion, and a never-say-die attitude. Initial low in career should not demotivate you . As a dancer, you should also have knowledge of music and a sense of rhythm. You should also possess immense amount of patience. You have to push yourself and work even when you think you no more can; exploiting your limits is the secret. That is the demand of the profession. It is an indisputable fact, that you have to be extremely talented and deeply in love with dance. Only then can you be a professional dancer. Lack of these qualities cannot be pardoned and make up to anything else that you may possess.

Future Prospects

Someone who loves to dance will never feel the pains or burdens of the profession. At times definitely, it becomes quite strenuous and frustrating when you may not get the praise or result of your intense hard work. But a good dancer should not get bogged down. You may start with earning a very nominal amount, but with time, proper showcasing of talent, this phase soon passes. As the word spreads about the talent of a dancer, more and more people follow the performances, and you are invited to perform at high profile events. Dance is not merely a profession; it is how you live, circumscribes your entire life, and is an inseparable part of you. It is the most effective stress buster ever known, and when a performer dances on stage or in his practice room, how forgets all strains and worries. Dance is soulful and always has an effect on you; a positive effect. Fortunately today, dancers are not looked down upon, nor is the profession considered a frivolous one. It is a highly dignified and serene profession, that all respect even if not follow. With years into the profession and dedication, and constant bettering of your talents and introducing innovations, you can become a successful dancer of renown. You can a dance school also, and a proper and regular troupe, organize events and performances, and also feature on television channels. A lucrative career option, but only for those who are wiling to toil and be patient.

Chef

Chef is an adapted film directed, written and produced by Jon Favreau in which a restaurant chef loses his job in a popular restaurant and starts a restaurant in Los Angeles. The film also features Robert Downey in its role. In his first film, Favreau wanted the film to take us back to basics and primarily cook the dishes. 3 Food truck owner Roy Choi is the co-producer who oversaw the menu of the film.

Contents

1. Do you have it?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Area of Specializations
7. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

The aroma of the food on your plate sends waves of sensation and you immediately know what are the ingredients and spices in the dish. Do not worry! Being a Chef is not this difficult. But you have to essentially be a passionate foodie. The way into one’s soul is through the stomach, and Chefs live by this rule. If you have a taste for good food, love testing and innovating, and desire to please people, as your mothers and grandmothers did with their culinary skills, then Chef is the profession for you. An eminent Experimentalist Chef advises, “Just barge into the kitchen and experiment. The kitchen can be at your home or in a five-star hotel. That will make you a true chef.”

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

Commitment is key to this profession. You have to be ever ready to read and research, increase your knowledge base and be willing to learn even as the Chief Chef. You require constant practice to master any recipe. You have to work towards improving your ability to handle stress and work under pressure. Being punctual and organized is essential.

Basic Qualification

There are many institutes that offer a course in cooking. A plus two is necessary to get into a good Hotel Management Institute. The National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology offers a degree to prospective chefs. It is useful passing this test. You should try getting into a good college to ensure a good job at the end of the course. You can apply to the Culinary Academy of India in Hyderabad; the Presidency College of Hotel Management in Bangalore, Ahmadabad, and Goa; The Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, and The Oberoi Center of Learning and Development in New Delhi. Other institutes of repute are the Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad; The Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal; Delhi Institute Of Hotel Management, New Delhi; The Oriental School of Hotel Management, Mumbai, Delhi, and Vadodara; and National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi. Short-term courses in Cookery are also available. Specialization in any of the segments (hot kitchen, cold kitchen, or confectionery) or cuisine (Indian, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, etc.) is better than being jack of all.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

You have to be in love with the kitchen to be a successful chef. Cooking is not a job, it is an art that earns you not only big bucks but the respect and love of your loyalists. There are many food outlets that are visited not for the place but for the crafty food prepared by the chef there. You have to be curious and have an urge to gain more and more knowledge about food all over the world and learn new recipes. You should be willing to learn various cuisines, though being a specialist in one. Be experimental and innovative. That may gift you a unique recipe that people will crave and make you famous. You have to be dedicated and be tenacious to bear the stress of the job. Take initiative to rise to the top. Concentration is a must. You have to be flexible and want to try different things. Equally important is being punctual. You have to learn the skill of planning, deciding, and organizing if you want to lead a team of cooks at your behest. If you want to be the Head Chef in record time or have a restaurant chain commanded by you, leadership skill is a necessity. Complacency leads to a fall in this profession.

Future Prospects

Chefs find jobs in a variety of industries. There is a great demand for good chefs in the market. Opportunities abound. You can get employed by Restaurants, Hotels, Corporates, Cruise Liners, Confectioneries, Railways, and Air Catering. Food Processing Companies also employ chefs. You can teach in a hotel management institute as well. Many chefs become culinary writers and researchers, and food experts. A very good example to motivate you is Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Area of Specializations

Cold Kitchen Expert

Cold Kitchen includes the skill of hand making salads, vegetables, cold meat, butter sculpture, fruit carvings, etc.

Hot Kitchen Expert

Hot Kitchen is the art of preparing gravy dishes, roasting, tandoori dishes, grilling, and making different sauces.

Bakery and Confectionery Expert

All that is baked falls under this category. This includes pastries, cakes, cookies, biscuits, etc. this is in great demand in the market.

Call Center Professional

Contents

1. Do you have it?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

For those who have just passed out of school, or college, and do not know what to do next; for those who want to take a break before the fight for survival; for those who want to earn nice bucks; Call Center is the workstation. If you are keen on getting a job that requires no special training or qualification, and still has the scope and provides an opportunity for growth, then you are meant to join the industry.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

If you want to continue and spend a considerable number of years in a call center, and rise to the next levels of authority, then you need to be really dedicated. You need to adjust to late working hours and be able to take the high pressure for achieving targets. Call centers deal with clients in all sectors and industries, so you have to be able to grasp an understanding of the client and customer at a quick pace.

Basic Qualification

The requirement to join a call center is minimal. You do not need to be highly qualified. Most call centers hire someone who has completed graduation in any discipline, but some also hire just-out-of-school people. What you need is great communication skills and an ability to interact and converse with people. You need no special training also. You are trained in voice modulation and technology used on the job, by your employing company.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

Loads of hard work is required. You have to have the capacity and capability to adapt, for example, change your sleep timings from night today. You have to work when the world sleeps and sleep when the world works. Your communication skills have to be excellent. As well as your ability to woo customers. You have to be convincing, well-mannered, courteous, and never rude. You should also have a cool temperament as many times you will be faced with customers who are rude or irritating. It requires a lot of patience to be a successful call center professional. It is a customer service field. Thus though the customer may be wrong, you have to be able to tactfully and diplomatically extract what you have to. It is a difficult field keeping in mind the targets that are to be met. But it pays also well and the incentives, work environment, facilities etc are magnetic.

Future Prospects

India is a growing market for call center professionals because of outsourcing. India provides cheap labor and efficiency that foreign clients want to command. Call centers have come up in a big way in recent years and will continue to grow in the near future. So it grants great scope and opportunity. Also, you may join as a tele-caller, but with experience can shift to other departments or the managerial level. The various levels that you can achieve are an executive-senior executive-team leader-assistant manager-manager-senior manager-general manager. With years spent there, you can become the trainer – process trainer or accent trainer.

Beauty Professional

Working for beauty companies offers several perks. Most beauty professionals have creative background. This avenue allows us to develop flexible and fulfilling lifestyles. It is possible to make great progress in these fields, but it does not matter what the distance is. There’s another reason why you should consider working in the beauty industry.

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

Your face is the reflection of your inner self, so from a home-maker to a professional, every one follows a beauty regimen. Beauty is no longer about make up, or a haircut or facials, but is about learning to value one self physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It’s all about the vitality that comes from sheer good health of both body and mind. If you not only have an eye for beauty, but the knack of making everyone beautiful, then making it a profession will work well for you.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

Beauty has evolved into a scientific discipline. It’s a blend of science and art. The knowledge about treatment, their techniques, right procedures, to right proportion of ingredients and their effect forms the scientific component and their application is the art. When taken up as a career, it will involve thorough knowledge of both health and beauty industry. It is not just a profession, but an exciting career for both men and women. Cosmetologists provide personal beauty services for their clients to improve and enhance their appearances. You have to be prepared top stand on your feet for long hours and with a refreshing smile on your face.

Basic Qualification

You can take up this field right after 10+2 or graduation. You can learn on the job or take up short time certificate courses while working and with time you’ll know what you are good at. Education of cosmetology is very vast. The cosmetology industry offers a wide range of opportunities to suit a variety of interests and needs. It is a portable profession that affords one the opportunity to meet people and express creativity. You can do certificate courses related to running a parlour, massages, various skin treatments, Ayurveda also offers lot of courses for skin. Combination of few things will help you make a place for yourself in the market. So give it time and effort and once you have mastered the art then sky is the limit for you.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

Cosmetologists should have a sense of form and artistry. They should enjoy dealing with the public, be sensitive and aware of the clients’ requests and preferences over their own, be able to tolerate the long intervals of standing required, and not be allergic to the products and chemicals used in their line of work.

Future Prospects

As a cosmetologist, your skills and talents could be employed in a variety of ways. You have the flexibility of working part-time or full-time to suit your needs. You may opt to work in a salon and become a specialist in the area of hair designing, hair coloring, wigs, skin care, make-up, or manicuring or even provide all of these services! You may decide to become a salon owner or manager. Some enter the merchandising field to become sales representatives, buyers, or direct sellers of products in the beauty industry. The scientific area of the industry offers opportunities as manufacturers’ representatives, demonstrators, research assistants, trade technicians, or technical supervisors. You may enter the vocational field to become a cosmetology instructor, a manager, or a school owner. Other possibilities include state board members and examiners, educational directors, stage and platform artists, or you may find work in television, film, or the fashion industry.

Sky is the limit if you can deliver what others can’t. If you succeed in establishing a reputation of a skilled stylist, contracts for doing hairstyles for ad-film shoots, fashion shows, feature shoots for magazines or TV serials will come to you by the dozen. An increasing population of working women with higher incomes is creating a growing demand for cosmetologists. There is a corresponding increasing demand for specialists in skin care and make-up. The profession is not just limited to women. The number of male cosmetologists is increasing steadily.

Bartender

Bartenders are often also called barkeeps or mixers and prepare and serve soft drinks and alcohol behind the bar, usually at the licensed restaurant. The bartender generally maintains the supplies for the bar. A barman usually mixes classic cocktails like Cosmopolitan Manhattan Old Fashioned and mojitos. Bartenders also have to check if customers comply with the legal age to serve alcohol.

Contents

1. Do you have it you?
2. Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
3. Basic Qualification
4. Attitude Aptitude & Skills
5. Future Prospects
6. Other Professions

Do you have in you?

A Bartender is not someone who loves to drink, but is in love with cocktails. The colorful liquids intrigue and excite him. A Bartender is an expert; an artist; as important for a bar as chef is to restaurant. Anyone who is interested in trying out different things and not scared of taking up the challenges of a less sought after profession, Bartender is the profession. It is playing with different components to create an exciting combination. Sounds interesting? A Bartender does exactly this.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

A Bartender has to be able to work round the clock. There is no timing especially during the party, festival and marriage season. You have to be able to take the pressure of the job. And strive constantly to not only serve the regular and known combinations, but new ones as well. Only one who is truly committed can survive in this profession as the demand is for the best here and as it is not a huge sector, highly paying jobs are less. It is an effort of a lifetime. You have to also be able to face the people who look down upon this profession and maybe even your near and dear ones. This is not to make you apprehensive or de-motivate you; but this can be the bitter reality of the profession. A dedicated approach is a necessity.

Basic Qualification

Considered to be a segment of hotel management course, today there are separate specialized bartending institutes that teach specifically the art of mixing drinks. If you have decided that this is what interests you, is your passion and you want to make this your profession, then it is always a better option to join such an institute than a generalized one. This will provide expertise and better knowledge as well as training.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

You have to love your profession. This may not be a cake walk that will guarantee an instant high paying job to you. Patience is the trait that you will need to master. An apprenticeship is helpful. Long working hours and working under all circumstances is an integral part of the job of a bartender. At times many abuse bartenders when they are not in their senses or may make unreasonable demands. A bartender should be able to tackle as well as handle such situations. Highly experimental and not having the fear of failure or scorn are traits that need to be imbibed. Also you have to be able to judge your customer before you provide a drink. A good bartender is one who knows exactly what, and in how much quantity, should be served. Never say no, but also be diplomatic. And complete love for the profession is the most essential requirement of the profession. It can be heart breaking or upsetting at times, and only a strong determination will see you through. Those who survive are the ones who actually deserve the credits and benefits of this profession. And when you have customers coming up to you to thank you or appreciate you, or come to your bar specifically to have the toast served by you, or the papers have a feature on you, the pride will show on your face. A never-say-die outlook paves the way to fame and success.

Future Prospects

A profession that had negligible regard and opportunities, has become a highly paying and upcoming profession. Expert bartenders are sought after by hotels, restaurants, and the corporate sector. And they are in much demand in high profile parties and get together. Today trained and experimentalist bartenders are employed the way good chefs are. They draw the crowd and are thus in great demand. If you can experiment and tingle the taste buds, then you will not find a dearth of jobs in this field. And the good news is that even women are being employed.