The World has changed rapidly in the last decade; new technologies, lifestyles, demands and needs are bringing in the call to provide new services, facilities and a way of getting things done in a less time consuming and effective way which has opened doors to new career paths. Young people are always trying to bring in new ideas to make this world a better place. Today I am going to discuss some new age career paths that are more interesting, different and unique from the traditional ones.

Banking and Insurance Managers: Professionals from banking and insurance management are responsible for review and approval of various financial statements on the behalf of the bank. They issue, sell and explain about different insurance and other banking products to customers. They work in two primary areas of the banking industry which commercial banking and retail banking. Retail banking and insurance managers provide service to general public. The transactions they manage are facilitated in all the branches across the country. While on the other hand, commercial banking and insurance managers deal with medium sized enterprises and small companies, these managers provide them with banking services that help them to grow and manage their business.

Distance Learning Coordinator: With online and distance education becoming popular and student increasingly registering for it, distance learning coordinator is a very lucrative career option. Scheduling, updating and clearing doubts of enrolled students are primary role. Distance learning coordinators are professional administrators who have specialized in the curriculum of academic institutions. They coordinate the website based curriculum and web-based content of college websites. They evaluate and implement teaching techniques that could help students to study in an effective way on their own. The everyday activity of distance education programs is to involve in distance education program at university and colleges to work with faculty, staff, and students so as to raise educational standards of off-campus study programs. 

Disc Jockey: A disc jockey or DJ plays music and hosts programs on the radio, in clubs or at special events. These professionals have good knowledge of music and work in studios full of equipment and music libraries. This career path requires a pleasant voice and a strong personality. They have to ensure that commentary, interviews, and commercials get delivered on time, according to the schedule set by authorities. Work Experience is very essential in this career path in order to get a good position in a well-known radio channel. They also have to choice to specialize in some particular kind of music such as classic rock, contemporary, pop etc.

Bio Technologist: Biotechnologists are professionals who work on living organisms along with the cutting edge technology such as stem cell research and genetic modification in order to provide innovative products such as pharmaceuticals or biofuels. They create new products and improve existing ones in the field of environmental conservation, agriculture, and medicine. They study the physical, chemical and genetic attributes of organisms, cells, and tissue. The utilization of biotechnology is far flung and includes developing new vaccinations and medicines, cross-breeding animals and plants to encourage favorable characteristics and using enzymes and bacteria in areas such as waste treatment and food production. They often work in offices and laboratories located at universities, processing or manufacturing plants or at research institutes.

Disaster Management: Natural disasters are very common all over the world, there is no escaping from them but there has to be something done to deal with such stressful situations. Being seventh largest country in the world, India is very prone to natural and human-caused disasters. The geographical and geological setup of the country makes it extremely susceptible to disasters. Disaster management specialist holds a very responsible position as it requires them to make immediate decisions when it comes to saving lives of people in emergency situations.Management and handling of any disaster, both natural and manmade is called disaster management. An example of natural disasters is an earthquake, floods, drought etc. while riots, railway accidents, etc. are manmade disasters.

Elder Care Services: The role of elder care service professional is to visit the home of old people who are suffering from some disease or whose children are not staying with them. They assist elders with exercise and walking, plan and serve meals, light housekeeping, assist with bathing, grooming, and dressing, engage in mental and physical exercise, provide reminders for medication.Spending time with old people, playing games, talking to them, taking care of them is the role of elder care service professionals. Being compassionate towards elders is the key to work well in this profession. It is the career path that provides you with great satisfaction and content.