Career guides: how to become …
Step-by-step guides for 40 jobs that hire all year: the education and skills you need, how long it takes, what it pays and where it leads.
Office and admin
Become a data entry operator1–3 months · from ₹10,000/month
Become an office assistant1–3 months · from ₹10,000/month
Become a receptionist1–2 months · from ₹12,000/month
Become a back office executive1–3 months · from ₹11,000/month
Become an office boy / peon2–4 weeks · from ₹9,000/month
Become an HR executive3–6 months · from ₹15,000/month
Become an accountant6–12 months after a commerce degree · from ₹15,000/month
Become a bank clerk / PO6–18 months of exam preparation · from ₹20,000/month
Sales and customer service
Become a sales executive1–3 months · from ₹15,000/month
Become a telecaller2–4 weeks · from ₹10,000/month
Become a field sales executive1–2 months · from ₹14,000/month
Become a customer support executive2–6 weeks · from ₹14,000/month
Become a retail sales associate2–4 weeks · from ₹10,000/month
Become a cashier2–4 weeks · from ₹10,000/month
Become a medical representative1–3 months after a degree · from ₹15,000/month
IT and software
Become a software developer6–12 months of focused learning · from ₹25,000/month
Become a Java developer6–9 months · from ₹25,000/month
Become a Python developer4–8 months · from ₹25,000/month
Become a PHP developer4–8 months · from ₹15,000/month
Become a web developer4–8 months · from ₹15,000/month
Become an Android developer6–9 months · from ₹20,000/month
Become a software tester (QA)3–6 months · from ₹18,000/month
Become a data analyst4–8 months · from ₹25,000/month
Become an IT support engineer3–6 months · from ₹15,000/month
Engineering and trades
Become a civil engineerA 3–4 year degree or diploma, then 1–3 months of job search · from ₹18,000/month
Become a mechanical engineerA 3–4 year degree or diploma, then 1–3 months of job search · from ₹18,000/month
Become an electrical engineerA 3–4 year degree or diploma, then 1–3 months of job search · from ₹18,000/month
Become an ITI fitter / technician2 years of ITI plus an optional 1-year apprenticeship · from ₹12,000/month
Become an electrician2 years of ITI, then on-the-job training · from ₹12,000/month
Healthcare, teaching and services
Marketing and design
Delivery, driving and field work
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