Thinking about what to become in the future is an essential part of growing up. As we draw nearer towards our practical life, we ponder over our future plans and professions. Thinking about being a doctor or an engineer is common.

These professions have great value and scope in the future, but they are those professions for which most people opt for. But what if we think of becoming something different?

There are so many emerging fields nowadays, many of which are high-paying and have a high demand for professionals. Those who are just not interested in the commonly pursued professions can easily research about these fields of studies and see if anyone of these is their dream job. Here are a few of these professions that you can look into.

Programmer

Everything is based on technology these days. A good number of people and businesses have started using robots and simple machines. These all work through programming, thus there is a vast scope for programmers in the future.

According to a research, robots will have preference over humans in the upcoming decades. Becoming a programmer means learning the programming language, and creating programmes and applications.

Did you know that when you learn a new language, your brain becomes smarter?

Nutritionist

Food and nutrition studies have a great scope nowadays and in the future. A nutritionist is an expert in the field of food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.

They have a wide scope as they can work in different areas, such as hospitals, cafeterias, nursing homes and schools, and they cater to people of all ages.

Food scientists

It is the study about the nature of foods and its consumption for the public. Activities of food scientists include the development of new food products, design of processes to produce these foods, choice of packaging materials, and sensory evaluation of products using survey panels or potential consumers, as well as microbiological and chemical testing.

This field has a bright scope because a lot of food is now processed, precooked and ready for consumption on mass scale, thus the need for food scientist to regulate and monitor food safety and processing.

Data scientists

Data scientists are a new breed of analytical data expert who have the technical skills to solve complex problems — and the curiosity to explore what problems need to be solve.

They’re part mathematician, part computer scientist and part trend-spotter. Data scientists utilize their skills in both technology and social science to find trends and manage data. They use industry knowledge and contextual understanding to uncover solutions to business challenges.

And, because they straddle both the business and IT worlds, they’re highly sought-after and well-paid. Who wouldn’t want to be one?

Cyber security specialists

Cyber security specialists secure information systems, by monitoring, detecting, investigating, analysing and responding to security events. They protect systems from cyber security risks, threats and vulnerabilities.

Cyber security specialists search for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and software. They manage and monitor any attacks and intrusions. Cyber security specialists work on IT teams that are dedicated to protecting the integrity of the business’s network and data.

There is a high demand for cyber security specialists because all businesses and organisations have their data on computer systems that can be easily hacked if they do not have good cyber security measures in place. So those who are into computers, this is an ideal field of study for them to explore.

Cost manager

The cost manager is concerned with projecting and managing the expenditures of a construction business, monitoring finances and identifying potential cost risks to prevent spend over budget. Cost managers are also responsible for undertaking regular cost checks and valuations as required, with attention to detail and accuracy being of utmost importance. So for every company, a cost manager is surely required.

Video editor

Video editors are becoming in demand because of the new trend of making videos for different platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, etc. Video editing is an enormous field too. It includes cutting segments (trimming), re-sequencing clips and adding transitions and other special effects.

Everyone wants their videos to be perfect so if you have good video editing skills, you can do it even as a part-time thing.

Linguist

The scientific study of language is called linguistics and a language is a linguist. Linguistics has been developing into a science since the first grammatical descriptions of particular languages in the subcontinent more than 2000 years ago.

English related skills are on a rise! So you can delve in content writing for websites and other related areas too In short, expertise in any field is a huge plus. Just try to excel in whatever you are doing and become the best in it. Good luck!

Published in Dawn, Young World, August 15th, 2020