Choosing a career will become a difficult task post pandemic. Especially during this period, people have been worried about their job, getting a new or losing the existing one. There are a plethora of career options available for students scoring average marks, below-average marks, or securing the highest marks, all they need is to explore the education system and select the right course. For students with high ambitions, money is not the major factor when it comes to selecting a career path. However, it is also an essential factor.

The most recent survey on career choices showed 93 percent Indian students know only seven career options out of the available 250 different job types in India. A Career Pathways survey by LinkedIn depicted that one in three Indian professionals has the feeling of ‘career sleepwalking’. Though they are placed well, but the feeling of a stagnant career drives 57 percent of them to consider career change for a more fulfilling professional life.

Here is a list of professions providing illustrious career paths –

• Blockchain Developer – As a new groundbreaking technology, Blockchain has been integrated in many areas. The main usage of Blockchain being the ledger for cryptocurrencies. It is used in internet connectivity, data security, and handling. The ability of cost reduction has created a demand for Blockchain technology and Blockchain technology developers. To become a Blockchain developer, you need to have thorough understanding of Blockchain and architecture, data structures, cryptography, web development, and smart contract development. The education qualification can be B.E. and B.Tech. No prior coding experience is required. Since there is a lack of qualified professionals in this field, firms are offering good salaries to professionals with Blockchain skills, with a starting salary from 3lpa and ending up to 50lpa. The average pay is between 6lpa and 25lpa.

• Full Stack Software Developer – If you are someone having skills in database systems, coding, CSS, and HTML and can work in jobs that require frontend and backend creation of software or a website, you can start applying for Full Stack Software Development jobs. Full-Stack Software Developers are good web developers with knowledge in database systems. Working in building a website’s interface, Full Stack Developers write codes for supporting it from the backend. Mainly they work for businesses, target audiences, or clients. A skilled Full Stack Developer has the capability to work in teams and achieve targets. It has an eye for details and mainly they have degrees in engineering or technology. The average pay of a Full Stack Developer varies between 6lpa and 25lpa and the highest package received by a website developer is 30lpa.

• Product Management – Having compassion for the user end can make you a better Product Manager. Surely having a proper understanding of the user world can get you a job in MNCs as a Product Manager. This job position is for a person who can strategize product marketing, define products in the most tangible ways. The job role needs someone with leading skills to build an engineering team. A thriving Product Manager must be a good collaborator since the job asks for communication with every division. Because product managers are leads the way to product manufacture, they need to have ability to plan and set deadlines for delivery. It is for people with experience in the industry, but beginners with exhibited skills in different segments of work and have certification in product management can also try. The average pay is between 7lpa and 26lpa.

• Investment Banking – Skills in statistics and calculations can land you in the position of an investment banker. Strong research and analytical skills can make you gain investors in this job role. Additional skills like exquisite verbal and written communication, presentation skills and convincing power will be able to make you the topnotch Investment Banker. This is a decorated career field and one of the top paying ones in India and the world. But before becoming an Investment Banker, one needs to have an MBA degree in Finance and specialization in Investment Banking. After that, the industry will be ready to pay 10-12lpa and at most 40lpa.

• Chartered Accountancy – One of the toughest examinations in India is Common Proficiency Test. The Chartered Accountancy course is regulated by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) with levels Common Proficiency Test, Integrated Competence Professional Course, 3 years articleship/training under a practicing CA and CA final. Once the course is completed, Chartered Accountants are eligible to work in different industries and deliver financial advice in accountancy, tax, and auditing. There is a shortage of fulltime Chartered Accountants in India when compared to the total number of taxpayers of the country. Besides Chartered Accountancy skills, they have strong communication skills. When you plan to opt for this as your career path, you must know that the starting salary of a Chartered Accountant is 8/10lpa and it can surge up to 50lpa and more.