Wellness in-demand: 12 Jobs Roles to Watch Out For
The wellness industry in India has evolved rapidly from its nascent stage in the early 1990s to a comprehensive ecosystem today. This ecosystem comprises providers, consumers, industry, facilitators and the Government. The growth in the Wellness Industry is being driven by an affluent class of urban Indians utilising services such as recreational sports, wellness therapies, fitness-wearable devices, healthy meal delivery and fitness centres. The Indian spa industry is increasing every year with an estimated CAGR of 18%, making the country one of the most popular spa destinations across the world. With increasing concerns on the side-effects of chemical-based products, Alternative Therapy providers continue to diversify their product portfolio into segments such as Ayurvedic and Naturopathy product categories.
With the growing need for wellness services and with India becoming the wellness destination on the world map, the need for skilled manpower in the wellness industry has increased manifold and is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. According to a KPMG study, Rejuvenation is expected to witness the largest growth at 30% CAGR, with 34% in the organized and 27% in the unorganized sector.
The wellness professionals include Yoga Trainers, Ayurveda Experts, Spa Therapists, and many such professionals who look into the wellness aspects of individuals. Various specialist job roles are also being introduced with the growing demands of the wellness industry. Taking cognizance of the fact, The Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council has created 12 job roles under the Wellness category which are in-need, in-demand and emerging. The standards in these job roles are validated by the industry as per the shop Floor requirements.
The job role created are
- Assistant Spa Therapist
- Spa Therapist
- Senior Spa Therapist
- Spa Trainer
- Junior Wellness Neurotherapist
- Senior Wellness Neurotherapist
- Master Wellness Neurotherapist
- Junior Aromatherapist
- Aromatherapist
- Yoga Trainer
- Yoga Instructor
- Senior Yoga Trainer