Fashion Designing

Fashion designers design outer and inner garments and accessories to go with it. Fashion is a term commonly used in relation to clothes, dresses, garments, textiles, etc. India enjoys a prominent place in the international market with its rich silks, traditional hand loom fabrics, rustic textures and vibrant dyes. The creation of a world market for Indian garments is largely the contribution of Indian fashion designers. The trends of growth are set for upcoming fashion entrepreneurs.

Fashion designers go through the following steps in designing garments. They do market research for customer needs, social customs, international fashion trends and fabrics available. They study competitors products and sales information.

Key elements to possess :

• Creativity
• Artistic
• Interest in sketching
• Eye for detail
• Sensitivity to colours, shades and tones
• Visual imagination
• Ability to think in three-dimensions to translate into garments what they visualize
• Fashion conscious
• Good communication
• Persuasive 
• Observant

Fashion Designers can find jobs as costume designer, fashion consultant, personal stylist, technical designer, graphic designer, production pattern maker, fashion coordinator, apparel production manager, fabric buyer, fabric quality control manager, show room sales representative, illustrator, cutting assistant and outside sales representative in this industry. They can also become entrepreneurs and form their own companies.

Prominent institutes in Fashion Technology are :

• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Chennai
• National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad;
• International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT), New Delhi
• Indian Institute of Art and Fashion Technology (IIAFT), Mumbai
• IEC School of Art and Fashion, New Delhi;
• Pearl Academy of fashion, New Delhi
• J.D Institute of fashion Technology, New Delhi;
• Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi
• National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD), Chandigarh

What is Web Designing?

Method of design, modeling, access and performance content delivery via the Internet in the form of surcharges, languages and other technologies that may and shall be interpreted in different web browsers is web designing .

Web design is used as a general term to describe any of the various tasks involved in creating a web page. More specifically, it refers to jobs focused on building the front-end of a web page. The intent of web design is to create a website-a collection of online content including documents and applications that reside on a web server/servers. A website may include text, images, sounds and other content, and may be interactive.

Most of the companies wishing to create their own web sites look for skilled and qualified web designers. A web designer can be absorbed in different fields such as advertising agencies, publishing, audio-visual media, design studios, printers and typesetters, manufacturers and department stores, marketing firms, exhibits and displays and educational institutes and libraries. The growth is dependents on experience and creativity.

Jobs in Dot coms are at the Front end involving page layout design, information architecture - skills learnt through HTML, Editor and graphic packages, Java scripts etc. 

Numerous institutions offer program in graphic designing. Few of the renowned institutes that offering courses in graphic designing are :

• National Institute of Design in Gujarat
• Industrial Design Centre IIT Bombay in Maharashtra
• Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Karnataka
• Department of Design, Guwahati
• Indian Institute of Technology in Assam
• Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur
• Symbiosis Institute of Design in Pune
• The National Association of Schools of Art & Design.

The Travel and Tourism Sector in India

An estimated 255 million people worldwide are employed directly or indirectly in travel, tourism and hospitality-related jobs and the industry is expected to create 144 million more jobs in the coming years.

Tourism in India has come into its own as a brand – India Tour Oprators. There have been several innovative approaches in the Ministry’s policy in 2009-10. The creation of niche tourism products like heliport tourism, medical tourism, wellness tourism, adventure tourism, cruise tourism and caravan tourism has served to widen the net of this sector.

The tourism departments comprise of the counter staff, marketing staff, tour guides, trip planners, reservation staff etc. These people provide information regarding the tourist places and help you in planning the tour. A career in travel and tourism industry is lucrative because hotel industries also open wide doors for the candidates of the travel and tourism courses.

The year 2009-10 witnessed heightened engagements of the Ministry of Tourism with the States UTs to strengthen initiatives to promote tourism to a new height. The Ministry of Tourism in India has also decided to mainstream hospitality education through Government vocational schools, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), polytechnic institutes, Government colleges,  universities and Public Sector  undertakings.

Whatever one’s ultimate career goal is, the continued growth of worldwide travel, for business or leisure, makes career opportunities in India as an exciting reality. 

The Must Have's

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Aptitude for figure work.
• An outgoing, friendly personality and ability to handle people.
• Verbal fluency & aptitude for languages.
• Organizing ability, decisions- making skills, Problem solving skills & Team work.
• Awareness of people, places and areas of interest.
• A passion for travel & willingness to work hard, long hours, on weekends and holidays. 

Some of the institutions that provide courses in the travel and tourism sector are as follows :

• University of Delhi, New Delhi
• Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, New Delhi
• Kurukshetra University, Haryana
• IATA/UFTAA 4-level career development program
• University of Poona, Nashik
• University of Mumbai
• Himachal University, Shimla

The Aviation Industry

The 9th largest aviation market in the world is India. The statistics of the Ministry of Civil Aviation show that approximately 29.8 million passengers traveled to/from India in 2008, showing a surge of 30% from 2007. The prediction stated that international passengers will touch 50 million by 2015. More opportunities in the aviation industry in India are likely to make way for about 69 foreign airlines from 49 countries.

Youngsters are the one, who are most attracted towards the job offers of aviation industry, as most of them provide the opportunity to travel across the globe, in addition to whopping salary package. 

Jobs for Pilots : Candidates with training in flying may join any of the reputed airline companies in India or abroad as pilots. 

Jobs for Aeronautical Engineers : Candidates with degrees in aeronautical engineering have excellent career opportunities in the aviation industry. Several aircraft manufacturers hire aeronautical engineers for entry level openings as well as senior positions. 

Jobs for Air Hostess : This profession attracts smart and young women who love to do a lot of traveling and believe in hard work. Several companies offer lucrative pay packages and other facilities for the pleasure of their employees in this field of work. 

Jobs in Airline Ticketing : Candidates with the requisite qualification may join any of the airline companies. The job includes reservation and booking of flight tickets for the customers. You will also have to help them in planning their route. 

Customer Service Jobs : There is a great demand for young and hardworking people in this field. Customer satisfaction is the main priority for all the airlines today. Customer service executives are entrusted with the duty of looking after various problems and requirements of the clients. 

The following list of aviation courses are offered in India : 

• Aviation Safety Training Instructor Courses 
• Flight Attendant Courses 
• Flight Deck Crew Courses 
• Pilot training in Indian Aviation 
• Commercial Pilot Training 
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course 
• Cabin Crew & in-Flight Services 
• Air Hostess Courses 

Following are some institutes that offer courses in various disciplines of aviation. Here is a list of some of the renowned aviation institutes in India : 

• Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Delhi 
• Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna 
• Indian Institute of Aeronautics Science, Jamshedpur 
• Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata 
• Avalon Aviation Academy, Aptech House