For 26-year-old Hrishabh Chaubey, going to the pub is a routine he loves. Swirling drinks, mixing a Bloody Mary to the tune of a trance album, shooting up flares and entertaining the crowd is all a day’s work in his chosen profession of a bartender.

Bartending, of late, is becoming the career of choice for many youngsters, though it has not been talked about much. “Not many people are aware of it as a career option,” says Pranav Recriwal, a freelance manager at Spirits Equation. All that is required is the ability to interact with guests, be aware of their preferences, and perhaps, play agony uncle or aunt, as the case may be. On an average, a bartender at a local restaurant pockets Rs 6,000-8,000 a month whereas a deal at a 5-star hotel may push the salary package to up to Rs 30,000 a month.

Not exciting enough? Try adventure sports. People have always pursued it as a hobby, but times have changed. Says Uma Bera, assistant manager with Wanderlust Adventure, “India is a great tourism hub and foreigners have always been keen on adventure sports.”

Trainers of parasailing, paragliding or rock climbing earn up to Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000 a day, depending on the their knowledge and experience.

Another option could be sports management. A relatively new concept, it comprises event management, sports merchandising, training and sports consultancy. The basic requirement is a passion for sports and preferably a management degree.

Suddenly, in India, people are going for careers that are “out-of-the-box”. Today, a youngster has so many options to choose from. From being a yoga trainer to motivational speaker, young Indians are unleashing their creativity.

Blogging is offering an exciting career choice. Blogs today have become a medium to discuss serious issues and raise pertinent questions. So how exactly does a career in blogging work? Advertisers are attracted to a blog only when it has recorded a good number of visitors. The advertiser then pays for the advertisements on the blogs. The mantra is to keep generating the reader’s interest by posting topics of substance.

These days, many people are taking Feng Shui as a career. All you require is a formal training in Feng shui art. For Bangalore-based Neelam Kewlani, Feng Shui is more than just a hobby. She counsels and also makes people’s homes vaastu-compliant.

And with stress reigning supreme, people are now looking at new ways of relaxing. Maybe, the answer lies in pranic healing, which has also emerged as another top new age career choice.