Job & Education Database

Priest

Fit for youth without SEE:
Yes

A priest is someone who is usually a male, unmarried and that have knowledge of Philosophy and/orTheology and has a leaning towards (types of) Christianity. He usually teaches the gospel, baptizes, ad ... learn more

Employment Option

Self Employment Ratio

%

Education

-

Professional Courses & Trainings

Possible Employers


Church

Career in Detail

A priest is someone who is usually a male, unmarried and that have knowledge of Philosophy and/orTheology and has a leaning towards (types of) Christianity. He usually teaches the gospel, baptizes, administers the sacrament, visits the members, ordains others to the Aaronic Priesthood and assists in missionary work.

Priests usually do the following

Abilities and other Requirements

Inaccessible for Girls

Income and other Facilities

Entry Salary / Income
Rs. (not set) - (not set)

Working Context

ISCO - International Standard Classification of Occupations

Security and Army Professionals
Skilled Urban Skilled Rural
Supporting Operations

The table illustrates the segregation of occupations according to the level of education & experience. The segregation is such that the 'Professionals' have the highest amount of education and/or experience then are the 2 skilled labour (Urban & Rural) and Supporting Occupations with assemblers, operators etc. Security and Army have a wider range of both education and experience and are governmental jobs.

The boxes highlighted are the ones associated with Priest . According to ISCO, jobs can have various levels of education and/or experience which thus puts them in different boxes as visualized in the table.

Relevant Education

-

Education strongly relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
OJT
0
Yes
On the job training means that you will directly join an organization, company or business to learn the skills you require for becoming a certain profession from somebody senior. On the job training is especially relevant for professions, where there is no formal training existing in Nepal or where learning from a mentor / senior is more effective than studying theoretical aspects. OJT are not a standard education or training, rather they are a specific type of apprenticeship for different areas that will benefit from hands-on experience. For example, career counselors observing several counseling sessions and how a senior career counselor reacts is more beneficiary than learning in a school setting. Go to education page

Ideal Qualities

Work activities, rather physical: You prefer your work to be physical in nature, with only some mental activity required. You should consider looking for jobs that will require you to move around a lot and exert physical effort. Some examples would include jobs where you are on call, like medicine and technical work, teaching, and jobs involving manual labor like construction and agriculture.

Style of Working, rather playful: You love being creative and doing new things, even though you don’t mind to also follow a given solutions from time to time. You should consider looking for jobs where you most of the time you can create new things. Such jobs can be found among others in Media, handicrafts and design.

Information Processing, only global: You prefer to look at how everything fits within the larger operation and to see how every part affects each other. You should consider jobs where you need to see how everything affects what you are doing. Some examples would include running a business and offering advice to solve problems.

Value orientation, only idealistic: You believe that your work must have meaning behind it, without any material importance. You should consider looking for jobs that will give you some personal satisfaction while doing it. Some examples would include teaching and doing social work.

Pursuit of Success, low: Having a personal life is important to you. You don’t want your social and family relationships to suffer from dedicating time to your work. You should consider looking for jobs that will not interfere with your private life. Avoid jobs which require you to dedicate a lot of your free time to your work

Motivation to Create, low: You prefer to implement already existing ideas rather than come up with your own ways of doing things. You should consider looking for jobs where you will be given clear and explicit instructions on what you have to do, or where there is already an established way of doing things. Avoid jobs where you have to think of your own ways of doing things.

Competition oriented, very low: You do not enjoy competing with others, and you do not often compare yourself to others. You prefer to focus only on your own accomplishments. You should consider looking for jobs where your work is valued on its own merit . Avoid jobs where your performance is often compared to others’ performance.

Sense of Duty, very low: You do not like to worry too much about your job. You are not too bothered by the thought of possible mistakes and obstacles in your work. You should consider looking for jobs where you can do your work at your leisure without worrying too much about it. Avoid jobs where you will be required to take a lot of responsibility for your work.

Analysis orientated, low: You do not like to spend too much time thinking when making decisions. You usually make decisions and act quickly. You should consider looking for jobs where you can act immediately without spending a lot of time thinking. Avoid jobs where you are required to think about a lot of things before you can act.

Ability to Socialize, very high: You are comfortable meeting new people. You have no problem socializing and interacting with different kinds of people, and finding things to talk about. You should consider looking for jobs where you can work with and meet many kinds of people. Avoid jobs where you will not have much interaction with others.

Strength of enforcement, high: You are usually direct and you are capable of confronting others if needed. You have no problem saying what is on your mind. You should consider looking for jobs where you can evaluate and monitor others’ performance. Avoid jobs where you are not encouraged to say what is on your mind.

Employment Condition

Self Employment Ratio

%

Possible Employers


Church

Size of Employment

At the moment there are people working in this job in Nepal.

Job Demand

Shows the demand of the career (1st being the highest and the last being over-saturated).


60 = very high: This job is very high in demand. You can easily find employment or will be able to sell your service easily as a self employed person.

50 = high: This job is high in demand. With a certain talent you will find a job.

40 = medium: The demand for this job is medium. You should have chances in finding a job, but you might need to be flexible regarding your working place or in self employment, might have to compete with a few other professionals about the work.

30 = low: The demand for this job is low. Only a few vacancies are published. Academic proficiency as well as experience is required to be even considered for applying for this sort of jobs.

20 = saturated: There is no more demand for this profession in the labour market. Only if existing staff is released, new people are hired.

10 = over-supplied: There are many graduates already waiting for a job in this profession. You might have to consider a long waiting list or have to prove extraordinary talent to find a job in this profession.

The below jobs are similar to Priest because of factors such as similar education, similar tasks and similar required abilities.

  • Pujari
    A Hindu priest performs worship services (generally referred to as puja) which include ceremonies and rituals. Typical Hindu rituals and ceremonies may include daily deity worship (ie. archana, homa or aarti), special deity celebrations (ie. Durga Puja, Shiva Abhishekham or Govardhan Puja), special ceremonies (ie. vahana puja or navagraha puja) and life sacrament ceremonies (samskaras or weddings, pre-birth, sacred thread and last rites, to name a few). Many worship services are performed onsite at a Hindu temple or organization site. Others may be performed off-site.


    Demand

  • Jotis/ Astrologer
    Jotis, or an astrologer, is a profession where they study, assume and attempt to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs. Jotis, in Nepal usually 'read' hands and other parts of the body (sometimes forehead) to come to a conclusion about their future.


    Demand

  • Puret
    Purets are individuals that have high experience in doing rituals like marriage, 'Nwaran- Hindu naming ceremony', Bratabanda etc. They usually get trained by their fathers or grandfathers. It is hard for female members to become a puret as it is an ancient task that used to be done by male members only.


    Demand

  • Buddhist Monk
    Monks and nuns are considered to be responsible for the preservation and dissemination of the Buddha's teaching and the guidance of Buddhist lay people.


    Demand

  • Meditation Teacher
    Meditation teachers instruct about the various yogic positions, proper breathing techniques, and different postures in order to increase their fitness and balance personal health in both body and mind. They guide those who seek mental clarity through meditation.


    Demand

  • Religion Teacher


    Demand

  • Religious Speaker on media
    Religious Speaker on Media is a person that preaches about the texts, stories as well as fables related to their religion. In Nepal, the two religions: Hinduism and Buddhism has gathered interest from their audience. The speakers travel from one venue to another, retelling the stories of various gods and goddesses (if Hinduism) or about the path of true happiness (if Buddhism). Recent wave has led these speakers to have their own shows on television and other social medias.


    Demand

  • Yoga Teacher
    Yoga Teacher/Yoga Instructor usually lead students through 60- to 90-minute sessions that include both standing and seated poses. The asanas, or poses, are the physical exercises of yoga. Most yoga instruction in Nepal focuses on the asanas as well as guided meditation.


    Self Employment Ratio
    90%
    Demand