What are the unknown careers to persue in commerce?

While jobs in banking, company secretary and chartered accountancy remain popular among commerce graduates, many freshers are opting for unique professions in the fields of medical transcription, library science, social work, image consulting, food stylist, travel and tourism, entrepreneurship, healthcare management, sports management, etc.

Some of the unusual career options for commerce graduates in India are:

• TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Being the largest revenue generating industry, travel and tourism is a promising career choice for commerce graduates, who can opt for logistics related jobs. Graduates can apply their business and commerce skills and understand client relationship from the business perspective. Travel consultant or travel advisors are the leading roles in this space.
Skills required: Aspirants should possess good communication skills and be open to travelling
Salary: Rs 4-6 lakh

• MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

Medical transcription, an allied health profession, deals with the process of transcription or converting voice-recorded reports, dictated by physicians or other healthcare professionals, into text format. Foreign countries are increasingly outsourcing their medical transcription jobs to Indian companies.
Some of the leading industries hiring medical transcriptionists are healthcare, education, pharma/biotechnology, etc.
Skills required: Candidates must be good with spellings, be good listeners, have knowledge of foreign phonetics and punctuations, adequate research skills, a knack for different languages/accents, above average typing skills and be competent in picking up new medical transcription software.
Salary:  Rs 12,000-40,000 per month (based on performance, productivity and quality)

• E-COMMERCE AND FMCG

With the boom in online shopping, there are a number of options for commerce graduates in fields like liquidation, post-sales, logistics management, etc.
Skills required: Aspirants should be pros in finance and accounting
Salary: Rs 3-5 lakh per annum

• SOCIAL WORK

The growth in the social sector and the emerging NGO scene in India, have opened up options for commerce graduates to join the fundraising department and effectively utilise their economic and business skills.
There are ample self-employment opportunities available in the field of social work. Some industries hiring social workers are IT, healthcare, education, consulting services, etc.
Skills: Problem solving, communication and time management skills are a must
Salary: Rs 5,000 per month (starting level for a social worker in an NGO); Rs 7,000 per month (starting level for personnel and labour welfare officer)

• LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library science is the study of how to operate a library. The field is made up of several branches:
Public services: Circulation and reference librarians assist patrons to find information and check out books
Technical services: Books and other forms of media are catalogued according to the Dewey or Library of Congress call numbers, processed into the librarys online card catalogue system and readied for the shelves.
Administration: Library directors or administrators study the field of library science extensively to keep library operations running smoothly.
Skills: Candidates must possess various soft skills along with technical skills. These include good communication, interpersonal, leadership, project management, presentation and teaching skills. The essential technical skills include know-how of electronic resources, understanding and proficiency in research tools and devices applicable to a library and understanding computer operating systems
Salary: Rs 10,000-25,000 per month
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