Four Careers in Business That You Could Go For

Since graduating high school, you might always have had aspirations to succeed in a business career. However, the world of ‘business’ is vast and incorporates a large number of different career paths and sub sectors. To help you to make the right choice for a fulfilling career that both challenges you and compliments your talents, here are four careers in business that you could go for.

1. Stockbroker

A stockbroker works on the stock market by buying and selling stocks and shares on behalf of private and commercial clients, in return for a fee or commission. This is a career in which you can potentially make a lot of money and become very wealthy; however, it is also an exceedingly fast-paced and high-pressure job, so you should ensure that you are able to cope with stressful working environments before going into this career to avoid burnout. Many employers look for candidates with a good degree in a financial or business field. 

2. Business analyst

Business analysts work within an organization to enable them to achieve their goals by helping them to manage, change, and plan for the future. You will need to be able to process and interpret data so that you can use it to inform future policies, as well as have the ability to disseminate complicated information to a workforce who may not have the expertise needed to understand complicated financial jargon. Pursuing a masters degree in business analytics will provide you with the specialist skills and knowledge needed to analyze data and turn this into helpful solutions for a business. 

3. Supply chain manager

As a supply chain manager, you will be responsible for the movement of goods in your organization, from manufacturer to customer, the purchasing of raw materials to the delivery of the final product. As you will oversee every stage of the production flow, you will forecast trends and manage inventories to ensure that your organization does not have too much, or too little, of a certain product. It can be helpful to gain work experience in a warehouse or office dealing with supply chain issues before applying for this role, to provide you with a fully rounded idea of what goes on throughout the supply chain.

4. Project manager

A project manager is responsible for the successful completion of a project in line with the plan set out and will report back on its progress to senior managers. Responsibilities include setting deadlines and delegating tasks to your team, identifying potential risks, tracking work that needs to be completed. It is a stimulating and enjoyable role if you enjoy working in a team; however, you will have to work well under pressure with tight deadlines, so make sure that you can manage this additional stress. Postgraduate courses in project management are available if you would like to brush up on your skillset to ensure that you get the very best out of your team and complete your projects on time.