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You necd sharp leadership skill, and a pleasing petsonality goes along way Pay ange: Salaries start. at Rs 25,0003 FINANCE Brandnew branch Personal banker Remember walking into your parents bank where thu clerk greeted you by name? that familiar face disappeared ftorn the equation when inteenacional bariks entered Anca, Thanks to the new vange of facilities, anany of us were eager sr shife ome Favals, but ye sil ele chested in exras io service, Thae's when personal bankers eame to the rescue, & personal banker isa clients point of contact for any service they reine from the hank. They help Inanage fands, Lanslate financial jaugon or simply call a client from time to tne to lel. thea know abort tse latest sehioenes. Landit: Expertise in banking and finance coupled with excellent public relations skills will be requiteel Pay range: Salaries star at Bs 25,000 per month, LAW Brand new branch: Cyber law Fancy yourself asa bit of an online sleuth? 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You could give peaple ashonlder to lean on art 1 symnpathetic ear’ for a living, A Tile coach helps clients deal with any aspect nflile, sanging from Youcan'tgo wrong with entertainment and technology ‘relationship iasues to caver crises. sentially. life coach helps people got unstuck avd build better lives Candits run yourself with degiee ppoychology and eoumselling. Or opt for x certificate coaching progeatmntc wich lasts uaa ew mona Pay range: Payment ison an hourly basis, starting at Rs 5,000. TRAVEL AND TOURISM Brand new branch: Eco-tourism guide ofoxe you hop an aflight, do you calculate your carbon tootpatnt? I you love i travel but are concerned about the planet; then this isthe petfece career for you. Guide peopte though the island of Tuwahn, wick nay no longer be then iin a few ang Or closer home, sieer 4 group oF years, thanks to global people throug the tea plartatibss in ‘Maman wich the Ward Bank has recently helped revive. 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A peiene example of a uceessful uducated political worker with no family connections tw plies is Prodyit Bora, an IHM-Ahnnedabadl irate wha joined the BJP in 2004, Hever, uness you have saves, iis best to have a vegglarjob while you purstx’ any political ambitious, because the fest fow years will have ye interning for te patty of your chwige or working for an independent outfie with political clout, for no pay. 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