Top 10 emerging career opportunities for students after school

1. Computers

Computers have revolutionised the entire industry, and with the more improved and sophisticated programmes and software, the lives of people have become easier and better. In fact, such is the dominance of computers that we cannot imagine our daily lives without them.

This is the reason that the demand for software professionals from different fields is on the rise. Apart from software engineers, hardware engineers are also equally in demand.

2. Pharmacy

Pharmacy broadly deals with medicines and related drugs. It is related to the subject of chemistry. In pharmacy, you will study about the origin of the drug and its chemical structure. In the past few years, pharmacy industry has grown substantially. 

3. Paramedicine

Paramedicine is the practice that primarily involves Emergency Medical Services (EMS), such as on an ambulance, scene of an accident or disaster, in the Emergency Ward, and patients who need on the spot first-aid. Paramedicine is the sum of the roles and responsibilities of individuals trained and certified as EMS practitioners.

4. Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is related to the field of medicine. It is basically about caring for someone and bringing them back to health and normal life by using physiotherapy. It involves exercise therapy either by manual methods or specially made equipment and machinery.

5. Veterinarian

Veterinarian or Vet as they are called, are the doctors who treat sick animals and birds. This field is very much suitable for animal and bird lovers since they will get to provide a healing touch to sick or injured animals and birds. They also conduct surgical operations if required.

6. Photography

Since its inception, photography has come a long way and developed into a very sophisticated art. Most of us click pictures just for fun or for our private collection. In the past few years, mobile phones with cameras have become very popular too. So if you are passionate about this art then you can develop it into a great and highly paid career.

7. Armed Forces

Making a career in the armed forces is a dream come true for many young men and women. You can either opt for military or paramilitary forces. You have to be in very good physical and mental condition and meet all the parameters to be qualified. Once you get selected and put on the uniform imagine the satisfaction and pride you will feel, apart from the love and respect of your countrymen.

8. Oceanography

Oceanography deals with the physical and biological properties and facts of the sea. It is about discovering the secrets of the mammoth water bodies and finding pieces of information about the life in them. 

9. Medical Transcription (MT)

Medical Transcription (MT) is the process of converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians and healthcare professionals into text format. Doctors keep an organised record of the medical history of their patients which is often huge. With the IT revolution, an increasing number of people are opting for a career in medical transcription thus helping the doctors in maintaining the records.

10. Polytechnic

Polytechnic involves teaching and training of applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects. It prepares individuals to cater to the ever increasing requirement of the skilled workforce at different levels and for different industries.