In developing countries like India occupations like doctors and engineers are considered as prime occupations. Every year thousands of students across the country pursue engineering and only a few of them make it through. Why not change the course of your life with non-traditional careers.

Careers like painters, poets and authors give people an upper hand in society and they value these creative minds, not only these people earn a good amount of money, they are well respected in the eyes of people as well.

 

What’s out there!

By following a career of your choice one can simply live upto the best of his/her potential. Just like the famous French artist Henri Matisse said “Creativity takes courage” a creative thinker or an artist has a vast ocean of opportunities – you just have to be courageous to sail.

Careers like painters, poets and authors give people an upper hand in society and they value these creative minds, not only these people earn a good amount of money, they are well respected in the eyes of people as well.

 

Salaries

Non- traditional careers are often considered as less paying occupations. While some people argue that it is not completely true. A Lot of individuals made fortunes while following their passion. The list of these hustlers is beyond countable. The opportunities are endless and you get to explore the other side of the world with these occupations. It is not wrong to consider these careers as life-changing. For example, a good cinematographer earns more than a civil engineer and in the job he gets to travel to international locations. Similarly, a news anchor earns a good salary while shooting in different locations in domestic and international locations.

 

Find what you are good at

The 12th standard is the peak of your imagination to find your interests and what you are good at. These careers do not require any specific skill set, you just need to have a passion for your craft and you can learn these skills on the job. A lot of students tend to leave their imagination and creativity after school but those who convert their passion into an occupation enjoy working and develop new skills along the way.

 

Here are some of the best quotes from people who followed the path of non-traditional careers and made a fortune out of nothing.

Jack Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group – I told my son: you don’t need to be the top 3 in your class, being in the middle is fine, as long as your grades aren’t too bad. Only this kind of person has enough free time to learn other skills

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India – Hard Work never brings fatigue, it brings satisfaction

Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist – Creativity is contagious,  pass it on

 

To be more precise, CBSE shared a list of most eminent non-traditional careers that offers both a high paying job and the satisfaction for creative minds. Along with the list, there are several other careers that are worth mentioning on our list.

1. Animation
2. Event management
3. Photography
4. Game developer
5. Professional dancer
6. Fashion designing
7. Museology
8. Curation
9. Archaeology

 

Some other offbeat career choices are:

1. Art Restoration
2. Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Psychology
3. Rehabilitation Therapy
4. Social Work
5. Special Educator
6. Speech-Language And Hearing
7. Law
8. Advertising
9. Journalism
10. Mass Communication
11. Public Relations
12. Art Direction
13. Choreography
14. Direction
15. Film/Drama Production
16. Fine Arts
17. Performing Arts
18. Vocal and Instrumental Music
19. Animation
20. Cinematography
21. Communication Design
22. Design
23. Graphic Designing
24. Photography
25. Actuarial Sciences
26. Event Management
27. Hospital Management
28. Hotel Management
29. Human Resource Management
30. Insurance
31. Logistics & Supply Chain Management
32. Management
33. Bachelor of Arts
34. Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)/
35. Bachelor of Education (B.ed.)
36. Corporate Intelligence
37. Detective
38. Food Science and Nutrition
39. Foreign Languages
40. Home Science
41. Interior Designing
42. Liberal Studies
43. Library Sciences
44. Montessori Teaching
45. Nutrition and Dietetics
46. Physical Education
47. Sports And Sports Management
48. Tourism & Travels
49. Information Communications And Entertainment

If you are wondering what you should do next, you can rest assured because class 12th is year of exploration and finding your interests. Make sure you take time to explore your options and find what you like to do.

Be sure not to make any rational decisions because we all different from each other. Make sure you find a career that interests you and suits you well.