Namrata Singh, Shalini Dixit, Solomon Chacko, and Ivan Vijayakumar are all from different parts of the country pursuing diverse career options. But  all of them have one thing in common. They all pursued a diploma programme to  enter their respective careers. As we began researching for the story, the range  and diversity of the subjects in which a candidate can pursue a two or three-year programme and begin work straight away are innumerable. Diving into a desired career pool is perhaps easier for some who have been inclined to a  domain early in their life.

For the rest, ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘where’ of learning/ training, and more importantly, the nuances of ‘why’ you may opt/ opted for a particular course are equally important. With that in mind, we have listed a range of courses, which offer sufficient learning to get a job immediately on completion. However, there are also some courses that add tremendous value to the skill-set you have in a specific domain, without which, your career progression would possibly cease. In the latter, therefore, there is a need for a greater understanding of the subject which you might have acquired earlier or would be willing to acquire concurrently (say while doing your graduation). And interestingly, both the options are equally attractive.

Combining the two is increasingly seen as a more common intention among many students with whom we interacted and who reported that in their current degree there appeared to be limited opportunities for skill development and training that would lead to a formal qualification or accreditation that the employers usually look for. In a dynamic world, the employers too are gradually getting convinced of the value that a diploma or a certificate course can add to the work place and organisation’s productivity. So select the most appropriate one and go  for it.
 

Take a look at industry-specific courses across disciplines:
 

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