subject: Three Less-known Growing Industries [print this page] For most students, choosing a major in college is one of the hardest parts about getting an education. Unless you are a kid who has known what you wanted to be since you were six years old, figuring out what you want to do professionally can be a difficult decision. There are so many options available that it can be difficult to decide on one career to focus on as a student. Many people miss out on exciting careers that they might enjoy simply because they don't know that they exist. Here is a list of some of the most exciting and fastest growing industries today that aren't as well known.
Video Game Industry
It may sound like a dream job that is so scarce that only a handful of people will be hired, but the video game industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the country, taking in over $7 billion dollars annually. Positions in the gaming industry include video game programmers, artists and animators, video game producers, designers, quality assurance, and audio. A person in this field can make anywhere from $32,000 dollars a year up to $100,000 annually.
SEO Industry
SEO is an acronym that stands for Search Engine Optimization. This industry focuses on people's use of search engines to find what they are looking for on the web. SEO specialists recognize that search engines use algorithms for sorting web sites in order to populate results and use this information to help client's tailor their website to be found by search engines. An SEO specialist focuses on helping their clients' websites get high search engine rankings.
Offshore Oil Drilling
Our world is completely dependent on oil and offshore oil rigs are some of the most important providers of the nation's oil. An oil rig is made up of two or three crews of workers that fulfill off shore oil drilling jobs. These crews include a driller, who operates the rig's drilling and hoisting equipment and may also supervise crews; a derrick hand, whose job is to stack pipe during the tripping out or guiding in the drill pipe during insertion; a motor hand, whose job is to maintain and repair engines and drilling machines. There are also general laborers called roustabouts and roughnecks.
Choosing a career can be difficult but if you do your research to find jobs that interest you, you are sure to find a career that will be fulfilling and worthwhile.
