Ten hottest careers

1. Video jockeying ( VJs) is becoming a hot career option for the present generation. VJs have to be up-to-date on the latest music, videos and information about music stars and other celebrities.

2. Fashion designing is also getting trendy. This career involves creating designs as per changing trends. Most big Fashion houses, retain their own designers. Indian Fashion designers have made their mark the world over.

3. Call centres careers offer wide range of opportunities, well paid jobs for the minimum qualification and good facilities like to and fro transport, and subsidized meals make it a hot career choice.

4. A pilot career is also hot & provide opportunity to travel around the globe. This is a lucrative field & the pay is always good. However, it is a highly specialised job which requires knowledge of air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, operating sophisticated electronic controls, and being a leader.

5. Genetic engineering comes under the broad heading of Biotechnology. There is a great scope for people in this field as the demand for these professionals is are growing all over the world. Here, the specialisations are related to plants, animals and human beings.

6. Career as a Certified public accountant - They perform a broad range of accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting activities for their clients, who may be corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, or individuals. For example, some accountants concentrate on tax matters, such as advising companies of the tax advantages and disadvantages of certain business decisions and preparing individual income tax returns.

7. Interior decorators as a career- They decorate spaces or areas within rooms & buildings. An interior decorator dresses spaces such as rooms, halls and corridors, offices and show places. Here, the advantage is you could take up freelance work & work at your timing convenience.

8. Career as a bridal consultant / wedding planner - They are professionals who have been trained to see to the every need of the bride from the planning process to the last dance. The demand for them is now growing.

9. Mental health counselors - They help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress management, problems with self-esteem, issues associated with aging, and family, parenting, and marital problems.

10. Marriage counselors - They provide guidance, therapy, and instruction to individuals and families for the purpose of preparing couples for marriage, resolving, avoiding or restoring marital harmony; or assisting in adjustment to divorce.