Compared to their male counterparts, Indian women have had to face tougher challenges in landing the perfect job in a male-dominated corporate scenario. However, nothing has stopped them from pursuing and excelling in lucrative professional careers without compromising on their multi-faceted roles on the domestic front. Here is a listing of the best career opportunities for 2010 that women in India can prove their mettle in.
Writer / Editor
At a time when India is looked upon as the wordsmith for the rest of the world, women with an excellent command over literature / language can write for a living as business/technical/medical writers, web content developers, manuscript translators, magazine editors, copywriters, speech writers and corporate communication professionals. The independence this career guarantees makes it one of the top-notch jobs for women.
Writing – a lucrative career option for those in love with the written word
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Event Management
Considering the ease with which most women can handle day-to-day events such as their little ones’ birthday party, dinner with friends, and weekend get-togethers, event management is one career path that screams out for a woman’s touch. The increasing number of corporate meetings, training seminars, product exhibitions, musical concerts, fashion show, launch parties, wedding celebrations and other events makes event management a top work opportunity for women with substance.
An exciting career move for women with a never-say-die attitude
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I T Analyst
With computerization having permeated every sphere of life, the demand for software professionals has gone up manifold, making this segment a much sought-after job for women. There is a plethora of opportunities for Indian women to spearhead the segment as IT Analysts, Database Administrators, Project Leaders and Software Programmers and much more. .
Indian software engineering professionals are in demand with a high preference for female recruits
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Media Journalist
An increasing number of Indian women are making an impact in media journalism these days. Though considered a challenging field, this is one job that has the most number of women, making it one of the top 10 job opportunities for women in India. With numerous private news and media channels in the fray, the scope of job opportunities as a media journalist is endless. Women can choose to specialize as a reporter, freelance journalist, columnist or an expert on diverse niches. A Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media / Journalism after completing 12 years of schooling is what it takes to be a trained journalist.
Barkha Dutt – one of the most noted and respected Indian journalists
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Corporate Trainer
The job of a corporate trainer is a specialized one, requiring the ability to help hard-core professionals improve their “soft skills”. Modern Indian women are choosing to become corporate trainers because of the creative satisfaction it gives. With more and more companies requiring employees with above average Emotional / Spiritual Quotient to handle workplace stress, corporate training is high on the agenda of every business.
Training personnel to be better employees is a fulfilling profession
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Advertising Professional
A career in advertising holds a lot of promise for the modern Indian woman. Considered a high-paying and very rewarding career, advertising is all about exercising creativity, good communication and intelligence – traits that women are naturally born with! While a formal qualification does help, it is not a must-have in order to make a mark in this field.
Indian ads are at par with the ads across the world
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Interior Designer
It takes a woman to transform a house into a home. Encashing on this universal stand, interior designing is a top work opportunity most women find appealing. Though some of the best designers in the world are men, it is a little known fact that they derive inspiration from the women around them! Since most interior designers specialize in a specific area, women are finding to easier to carve a niche for themselves in home interiors while the men take a dig at corporate settings.
Interior designers have always been and shall continue to be a woman’s favorite career path
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Clinical Research Professional
Known in job circles as the “career of tomorrow”, 50,000 clinical researchers are being sought by multi-national companies in 2010 alone. The job opportunities that await a trained clinical research professional are multitudinous at government departments, pharmaceutical industry, research and investigative institutes and hospitals. This sector is among the top 10 career options for women because the number of job openings in India is plentiful and predicted to double every year.
India and its female population can enjoy a lucrative career in clinical research
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The Corporate Sector
The rise to becoming a Chief Executive is not easy. If performance is good and the company sees direct revenues as a result of the employee’s efforts, promotions follow. Most women who have successfully risen up the corporate ladder to hold Chief Executive positions have started within the sales and marketing divisions of their organizations.
Indra Nooyi – the most celebrated Indian woman Chief Executive
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Lawyer
Ever since Cornelia Sorabji became the first woman to become a barrister in India, several others have followed suit. Today, there is an All India Federation of Women Lawyers to boast of and Indian courts are witnessing a substantial increase in the number of women lawyers.
Cornelia Sorabji – the first Indian female barrister
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