"If you like playing video games, those hours you've spent with your fingers on a keyboard or a controller in your hands can lead to a career in a growing industry. Market intelligence firm IDC estimates that consumers around the world spent $179.7 billion on video games in 2020 - 20 percent more than the previous year. Skills developed while playing video games can also help a person thrive in any workplace. Researchers found that video game players...

"A 2021 study by the American Pet Products Association found that some 12.6 million American households obtained a new dog, cat, or other pet during the COVID crisis's height in 2020; in turn, this created many opportunities for those who already liked working with animals. People who had long made their livings dealing with animals in one way or another were relieved when a majority of Americans got vaccinated for Covid-19. That contributed to a...