Today’s youth or Gen Z does everything to be unique, to be different, and to be able to stand out in the crowd. Youngsters have the urge to beat the herd mentality and create their own identity. They are much more aware, confident, and experimental in their choices. They want to explore the unexplored avalanches and the unpredictability is no more fear but, the new excitement. If you belong to this lot and are looking to try your hand on new career opportunities, which is nowhere close to the conventional and is slightly or pretty much ‘hat-key then you must read along!
Here is a list of the new-age career options that may not be able to make you mint the ‘moolah’ instantly but, if you are a hit, then it can definitely be your key to success and job satisfaction both of which are a rarity together. And you’d be the trendsetter!
Sommelier
If food and drinks tickle your senses and you aim at becoming a connoisseur of it then this career could definitely suit your interest. With the advent of the fine-dining culture in both families as well as corporate, there is a good scope for sommeliers or wine stewards in simpler terms. This is a highly skilled job where one needs to study wine and food pairing from abroad as there are no options for a formal qualification in this field in India. However, there are few certificate courses available in some hotel management institutes in India.
Tattoo Artist
Inclined towards figurative designs? If figures, art, caricatures draw your attention and you don’t think that you can do any regular 9 to 5 work and also, your heart tells you that your designs have a language of their own and have the power to change the world then yes! If your urge to draw is that strong and you are ready to give it all then this is a field to look forward to. The tattoo is the new mark of identity. All of you who wish to express yourselves with your designs and drawings can flex your fingers away to this creative career!
Fashion Choreographer
Have a thing for fashion and glamour but, enjoy running the show from behind the stage, away from the spotlight? If yes, then you can get it all by becoming a fashion choreographer or catwalk/ runway choreographer who designs the whole movement and layout of a fashion show. This is fun as well as a hectic job where you need to have good people as well as event management skills apart from creativity.
Dance Therapists
With Yoga making a comeback of sorts in the fitness scene, there are other forms of exercises also being explored. Dance has been a hobby and a profession for centuries but the use of various dance forms as therapy is the new experiment that is gradually picking up. Various patients and children in special care are given dance lessons and researches has shown that it improves their chances of curing. So, if you enjoy dance and want to contribute to society with your art form too then, you can definitely try out being a dance therapist.
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Ethical Hacker
Ethical hackers, as the name suggests, are those who hack company accounts legally so that the organizations can identify the flaws in their systems and can take measures to rectify them. Ethical hacking, also known and internet or cybersecurity is a well-cut job for those who love to spend hours on computers and have a bug for software. With the ever-expanding, IT industry, this new-age career option is much in demand.
Greeting Card Writer
If I tell you that if you have a flair for writing and can use a few words creatively to express certain emotions and can make a career out of it, a poet or a lyricist is the first thing that comes to your mind. But, this age of gifting and greeting cards has something more to offer, which is a greeting card writer. You may pursue this as a part-time thing initially and after some experience, certain big brands may hire you a full-time writer too.
Voice-over Artists
The best part of certain creative professions is that if you have real talent then you do not need any formal qualification or degree for it. You just need to identify that talent and see if you can develop it to make a full-fledged career out of it. Such is the career of a voice-over artist. If you think that you can emote well using your voice and the idea of breathing life into a character through your voice excites you then, you can definitely try this out. You may work for animation movies and even plays. With the animation industry growing internationally, there is a good chance for a dubbing artist and one can earn decent money after gaining some experience in this field.
Image Consultant
Almost every second person you speak to is looking to rediscover him/herself and wants to give a makeover to their lives. And one very important aspect of this exercise is the makeover of their appearance. And here comes the job of an image consultant, makeover artist, or wardrobe stylist who helps redefine the style and wardrobe of their client. There’s no dearth of money and resources and even the so-called middle-class section of the society is exploring such options. So, if you follow fashion closely and want to style people without getting much into designing, then this can make an interesting career option for you.
If you like the concept of living out-of-the-box and setting the trends than rather following one, then these new-age career options will definitely catch your attention. However, with every new thing comes an experiment, and with that comes a risk. These new-age careers may not come with a set guideline or an instruction manual as the conventional ones, but they definitely have the perks of independence and job satisfaction. So, identify your passion and hit the roads which are a little less traveled!
