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5 most underrated jobs in India

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Oct 16, 2022, 12:00 IST
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Most underrated jobs

Engineers, doctors, teachers, media professionals, advertising among others are very popular fields when it comes to making your career but there are a few more jobs which are highly underrated in our country. There are so many professional fields today which can actually be very confusing but for people who feel they do not fit where they are or are expected to be, they can easily explore and earn decent money too in addition to respect! Here are 5 most underrated jobs in India that will make you rethink.

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Tourism

COVID may not be over but the world is now open to tourism. There is a lot of money to be made in this industry but you need to have proper education in this field. You must have that x factor that can help you in the tourism industry where there is immense competition. You can become a consultant, a cruise manager, a tour guide, an interpreter, an information manager and now we have travel blogging and people mint moolah here especially if they tie up with the government.

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Nursing

The entire world’s attitude changed when Coronavirus took over the entire globe. It was the doctors, nurses and other medical staff who became heroes and they were indeed the strongest pillars we could have. Their importance grew 10 fold and to think practically, this profession never has unemployment or recession issues. You can become a part of nursing homes, sanatorium, old age homes, government or private hospitals. Apart from these, you can also work hard and be a part of UNESCO, India and state Nursing Council and other organisations.

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Agriculture

This is among the most underrated fields in India. You can be a part of fisheries, horticulture, agriculture economy, conservationists, agricultural economics and management, agronomy, agricultural automation, forestry and many other domains where you get many career opportunities. There are many institutes that provide higher education in the field of agriculture and the pay can be really good if you work hard.

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Stock market professionals

If you have the brain then you can ace this field! Help people buy or sell shares, be in day and intraday trade, be a part of the online stock market. It gets you high revenues as people in India are big on savings and investing in the stock market. You can also be a part of the financial advisory, financial institutions, retirement funds and other financial sectors.

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Astrology & other occult sciences

No we are not spreading any superstition but this is a fact that Indians are big on astrology. This is one profession which can yield you loads of money. People across seas consult Indian astrologers once they have a reputation. You can also have a career as a palmist, a Numerologist, a Tarot card reader, Vastu Shastra consultant, Feng Shui consultant, Vedic mathematician. There are many colleges in India that provide formal education for the same.



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