change is all around us and we do not expect our homes and lives to be the same in the near future so why waste time predicting it the future is already here these are just a few of the fascinating developments of our times but they sure indicate that you need to keep abreast of career trends in order to make the best use of your potentialart and designartists and designers find scope not just in creating objects of art forenlivening our surroundings but in creating products and designing spaces that are aesthetically and functionally pleasingcomputers and webopportunities continue to abound in computer support services highend computing technologies software programmes devising computer games multimedia applications embedded technologies ecommerce and webenabled servicesengineeringcomputer and electronic engineers telecommunication mechanical and civil engineers continue to hold sway with various highend specialisations where they can utilise their skills and traininginsuranceopportunities exist in marketing distribution actuarial underwriting operations and the now emerging field of insurance brokingintellectual property rightsa law degree could open up the wide range of intellectual property rights law practice for technologists scientists pharmacists or engineers managementgraduates from reputed and recognised business schools with the personal skills and qualities critical for success in the corporate world would continue to survive and thrive however it is important that students should select the right institutemedia and communicationsthe thriving communications industry and the broad reach of the increasingly sophisticated communication technologies indicates need for sound engineers telecommunications engineers video programmers cinematographers film editors directors journalists presenters and broadcasters there is no dearth of opportunities for talented lotmedicine and biosciencesother than an md or ms or pg diploma after your mbbs health or hospital management or administration genetics or biotechnology or a masters degree programme in medical science and technology offer attractive options for employment developments such as organ transplants less invasive surgical procedures gene therapy for cancer treatment enhance longevity as also increase demand for different categories of health workers including medical researchersteachingto maintain our leading position in the future as the largest knowledge source in science engineering medicine computers and english we need more and more teachers at all levels not just for the existing schools or colleges but for those that must come up to meet the emerging market demandsthe governmentcivil services defence and other government services would continue to offer a lot of scope for contribution to the countrys development while offering status and prestige in society