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Title |
Summary |
|---|---|
| Actuary |
Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. They use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk of potential events, and they help businesses and clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk. Actuaries’ work is essential to the insurance industry. |
| Agricultural or Food Science Technician |
Agricultural and food science technicians assist agricultural and food scientists by performing duties such as measuring and analyzing the quality of food and agricultural products. Duties range from performing agricultural labor with added recordkeeping duties to laboratory testing with significant amounts of office work, depending on the particular field the technician works in. |
| Agricultural or Food Scientist |
Agricultural and food scientists research ways to improve the efficiency and safety of agricultural establishments and products. |
| Athletic Trainer or Exercise Physiologist |
Athletic trainers specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses. |
| Automotive Service Technician or Mechanic |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics, often called service technicians or service techs, inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks. |
| Baker |
Bakers mix ingredients according to recipes in order to make breads, pastries, and other baked goods. |
| Biological Technician |
Biological technicians help biological and medical scientists conduct laboratory tests and experiments. |
| Biomedical Engineer |
Bioengineers and biomedical engineers combine engineering principles with sciences to design and create equipment, devices, computer systems, and software. |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk |
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks produce financial records for organizations. They record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy. |
| Bus Driver |
Passenger vehicle drivers transport people, sometimes across state and national borders. Some drive regular routes, while others’ destinations vary daily. They operate a range of vehicles, from small cars with limited seating to 60-foot articulated buses (with two connected sections) that can carry more than 100 passengers. |
| Career or Technical Education Teacher |
Career and technical education (CTE) teachers provide training in subjects such as auto repair, cosmetology, and culinary arts. They teach vocational and technical content to give students the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation. |
| Carpenter |
Carpenters construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials. |
| Child Care Worker |
Childcare workers attend to the basic needs of children, such as dressing, feeding, and overseeing play. They may help younger children prepare for kindergarten or assist older children with homework. |
| Compensation, Benefits, or Job Analysis Specialist |
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists oversee wage and nonwage programs that an organization provides to its employees in return for their work. They also evaluate position descriptions to determine details such as classification and salary. |
| Construction or Building Inspector |
Construction and building inspectors ensure that construction meets local and national building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications. |
| Correctional Officer |
Correctional officers are responsible for overseeing individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been sentenced to serve time in jail or prison. Bailiffs, also known as marshals or court officers, are law enforcement officers who maintain safety and order in courtrooms. Their duties, which vary by court, include enforcing courtroom rules, assisting judges, guarding juries, delivering court documents, and providing general security for courthouses. |
| Court Reporter |
Court reporters create word-for-word transcriptions at trials, depositions, administrative hearings, and other legal proceedings. Simultaneous captioners provide similar transcriptions for television or for presentations in other settings, such as press conferences and business meetings, for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. |
| Customer Service Representative |
Customer service representatives work with customers to resolve complaints, process orders, and provide information about an organization’s products and services. |
| Dental Assistant |
Dental assistants have many tasks, including patient care, recordkeeping, and appointment scheduling. Their duties vary by state and by the dentists’ offices in which they work. |
| Dental Hygienist |
Dental hygienists examine patients for signs of oral diseases, such as gingivitis, and provide preventive care, including oral hygiene. They also educate patients about oral health. |