Job Profiles

Clerical Assistants are known by a variety of different names – office clerks and clerical workers being two that spring...

Do you regularly have the overwhelming desire to shout “Buy, buy, buy! Sell, sell, sell!” at the top of your...

If you pursue a career as a tree surgeon (a.k.a. arboriculturalist), you won’t be wearing scrubs, working in an operating...

Telecommunications engineers use their technical expertise to provide a range of services and engineering solutions revolving around different modes of...

If you’re worried that life as a solicitor advocate is going to resemble that of Keanu Reeves’ legal adventures in...

Market researchers are commissioned by clients to collect and analyse data and make recommendations based upon their findings. A market...

Plant breeders and geneticists experiment with plant species using advanced genetics expertise, tools and techniques. They do so with the...

A games tester is another one of those jobs where the title speaks for itself – the job entails the...

Despite vast improvements in recent times, racial abuse and discrimination are still evident in the UK. Even Premier League footballers...

Herbalists are experts in plant medicine and use phytotherapy (or herbal medicine) to improve clients’ health or help alleviate illnesses. Herbalists...

Working in museums, public galleries, stately homes and other sites of historical importance, museum education officers are responsible for providing...

For the most part, advertising, marketing and promotional activities are dependent on the availability of suitable platforms to reach the...

The magazine features editor is in charge of the main ‘in-depth’ articles and reports that get published in print magazines...

Unfortunately, emergency situations, such as natural disasters, epidemics, floods, nuclear meltdowns, forest fires, industrial accidents and acts of terrorism, do...

Pharmacology is all about investigating the effects of pharmaceutical products on organic life systems. Pharmacologists are responsible for examining the...

A statistician is responsible for the collation, evaluation, interpretation and presentation of quantitative data. Statisticians provide insights, recommendations, and advice...

An industrial buyer is responsible for choosing and buying goods, items, and services that will be used by a company....

Don’t let Fawlty Towers put you off! Managing a hotel is not a constant struggle against inept staff and demanding guests, who...

Have you got a noggin for numbers, a cranium for calculus or an aptitude for algebra? Do you want to...

Scientific research is not all about investigating living organisms, like plants, animals and human beings: the scientific community also needs...

Media planners are key players in the advertising and marketing industry. Essentially, these guys are tasked with maximising returns on...

When the lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O, sang the words “Maps, wait! They don’t love you...

Metallurgy is the study of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous), their structure, composition and properties. These guys also investigate alloys of...

Back in the 1990s, Captain Planet taught a generation of youngsters to “reduce, reuse and recycle.” Sure, the green-haired, spandex-wearing...

Do you want to write for Vogue? Fancy freelancing for FourFourTwo? Hankering after a job with Heat? Do you want to write film...

Are you ‘absolutely rapid’ like Usain Bolt? Do you have ‘unbelievable tekkers’ like Neymar? Can you hit a cross-court winner...

Politicians’ assistants (a.k.a. parliamentary assistants) are the heart and soul of the UK’s political landscape. These guys provide vital administrative...

Risk managers work with companies to assess and identify the potential risks that may hinder the reputation, safety, security and...

Have you ever dreamt about organising the London Film Festival? Fantasised about putting on a music festival like Glastonbury? Or...

Sports development officers are tasked with creating and implementing programmes which encourage sports activity across all areas of society. In...

Community arts workers are responsible for encouraging individuals and families in struggling communities to realise their potential and improve their...

Ecologists are specialist scientists who survey ecosystems and assess the diversity, profusion and behaviour of the different organisms within them....

Landscape gardeners are the creative and practical workhorses who create functional, beautiful and relaxing gardens for all kinds of clients,...

The job title ‘charity officer’ refers to any individual employed in a charitable or not-for-profit organisation. If you become a...

Are you obsessed with radio? Do you want to be the next Aled Jones, Paul Thomas or Helen Toland? Well, you’re...

Automotive engineering involves a combination of different engineering fields, which are applied in the design, development and production of automotive...

Pension scheme managers are responsible for overseeing, managing and coordinating all activities and procedures relating to the pension schemes within...

In essence, a commissioning editor is a buyer. In the book industry, the commissioning editor looks for books and other...

Management consultants provide strategic, unbiased and objective advisory services which assist organisations in improving productivity and overall performance. Advisory expertise...

Exercise physiologists use their expert scientific knowledge to help athletes improve their performance. “How the heck do they do that?”...

The proofreader and the copy-editor are in charge of making sure that the text of any product that involves writing...

The publishing rights manager has one core job: handling the rights of materials his or her company decides to get....

Counselling psychologists help people to cope with mental health issues, emotional problems and challenging situations using a range of psychological...

You’re going to need bags of ‘energy’ to thrive in this profession (apologies for that awful pun!). Seriously though, energy...

A tax inspector is employed by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), a statutory authority responsible for the collection of taxes,...

If you think health promotion is just about haranguing the public into eating more veg, you’d be wrong. Au contraire,...

The role of a sales promotion account executive is similar to that of a marketing executive. However, these guys focus...

Osteopaths are healthcare specialists that provide a niche form of complementary and alternative medicine that focuses on the muscular and...

Biomedical science is generally comprised of research, testing and analysis in the field of medical science. It covers a wide...

Site engineers are integral to construction projects. Working alongside civil engineers, structural engineers, architects and surveyors, they use their technical...