Most newly married women look for work from home options, change into less stressful work spaces or seek more manageable opportunities to keep their professional status intact after marriage. It is at times either a woman’s own decision or the pressure of relocation or at times demands of her new family that make her look for more convenient and harmonious work options.
But yes, whatever maybe the case, a modern bride should make sure that her career graph keeps moving. After all, professional independence is as crucial for women as it is for men.
So, here are some professions that are worth giving a shot. While some of these may instantly work out, others may need constant contact and reputation building activity.
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While this will fairly be easy for those who have a hands-on experience in organising events, newbies should not feel discouraged. You can begin with arranging birthday parties for your relatives or neighbours. This will work as an inexpensive marketing gimmick, which is word-of-mouth publicity. Sooner than you know, you will have people knocking on your door and you will be making way to become a successful event planner. Think of it as your life’s ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ story. But, do follow the mantra of- ‘one step at a time’ to chart your own success story.
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Conviction in your visual representation of beauty is mundane; passion in art and principal investment in a DSLR is what you need. The rest can be taken care of by getting some appropriate training, say a short term course. Apart from this, you need to develop marketing (also to be planned by you) techniques and become visible on social media. Depending on your interest and technical knowledge, you can pick up from street, commercial, portrait and food photography to wedding, abstract, and candid photography. With this profession you can dictate your hours, and with select branches of photography you can also opt for work-at-home options.
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If you have a way with words and research, you can without a thought choose to become a freelance contributor or researcher for websites or firms. The only thing you have to get in place is an impressive portfolio of previous/current work and knowledge of the alleged ‘area of expertise’. You can register at various websites (beware of hoax sites!) and pick up a range of assignments on the go. The more qualitative your submission of work is, higher will be the chances of getting recommendations. You can also start a blog in the meantime till you land a job, to keep your writing faculties in work. This would also keep your portfolio away from complete stagnation.
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If you are an avid traveller and by that virtue love giving travel advice to friends and family, we suggest, you take this interest a notch ahead. Ask a friend (if you can't do it yourself) to help you make a website where you narrate your travel sojourns with photographs (wherever possible). There you can give your readers advice related to their travel plans. You can start by telling them about what to pack, where to look for accommodation and various activities to indulge in at different destinations. Encourage discussions, reply to queries and build an online reputation. Once the word is around, you will have a definite fan following.
If you love food then food loves you back. So, why not show off your love, by taking up baking as a profession. Enrol for a short-term course in baking and start your own ‘at home’ business. Take up small assignments to bake cakes, pastries, breads for your near and dear ones. Ask your friends and acquaintances to give your work a try and they will surely be happy to oblige, and even publicise your work amongst their other groups. Just network well with those in the gifting services and work in tandem with them. Build your own website and start promoting it on various social media platforms.
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There are many more options that you can choose from, depending on your inclination and experience. Whichever option/s you choose, make sure you sincerely strive for the best because that is the only way to get your due share of success. Good luck with your pursuits, ladies, also for the new phase of your life that you are about to embark on- your marriage!