<p>Career counsellor Annapurana Murthy has written a book on varied careers called ‘25 Offbeat Career Options’.</p>.<p>She started working on the book in June 2021. “A while back, I had spoken about 25 offbeat career options during a programme on Kasturi TV. One day, the show’s producer asked how many more I could talk about and I said 100. He was shocked to know that there were so many offbeat career options available,” she says.</p>.<p>The book aims to help people who cannot take up regular educational courses.</p>.<p>“If they have the aptitude, be it a good voice or love for animals, all they need is a little training to turn their passion into a quality job. I have written about skills and personality traits required for each job. The kind of training available in India and abroad for the job is also mentioned,” she says.</p>.<p>The book covers these 25 careers opportunities: acting/drama, astrology, bartending, bakery, cosmetology, coffee careers, choreography, canine careers, dance, dance therapy, illustrator, music, music therapy, photography, radio jockey, scuba diving, story telling, tea careers, voice over, work as a wedding planner, YouTuber, magician, in gaming, yoga and medical transcription.</p>.<p>It also lists employers and useful websites. These job options are available worldwide, Annapurna says.</p>.<p>“Not everyone across the world has taken up professional courses,” she says. The 390-page book is available online at Rs 449.</p>
<p>Career counsellor Annapurana Murthy has written a book on varied careers called ‘25 Offbeat Career Options’.</p>.<p>She started working on the book in June 2021. “A while back, I had spoken about 25 offbeat career options during a programme on Kasturi TV. One day, the show’s producer asked how many more I could talk about and I said 100. He was shocked to know that there were so many offbeat career options available,” she says.</p>.<p>The book aims to help people who cannot take up regular educational courses.</p>.<p>“If they have the aptitude, be it a good voice or love for animals, all they need is a little training to turn their passion into a quality job. I have written about skills and personality traits required for each job. The kind of training available in India and abroad for the job is also mentioned,” she says.</p>.<p>The book covers these 25 careers opportunities: acting/drama, astrology, bartending, bakery, cosmetology, coffee careers, choreography, canine careers, dance, dance therapy, illustrator, music, music therapy, photography, radio jockey, scuba diving, story telling, tea careers, voice over, work as a wedding planner, YouTuber, magician, in gaming, yoga and medical transcription.</p>.<p>It also lists employers and useful websites. These job options are available worldwide, Annapurna says.</p>.<p>“Not everyone across the world has taken up professional courses,” she says. The 390-page book is available online at Rs 449.</p>