Job Profiles

Contrary to popular belief, not all public librarians shuffle around in moth-eaten cardigans, shushing everything and everyone that moves. Public...

Software engineers are the computer whizz-kids who are responsible for designing and developing effective software solutions to meet their clients’...

Recruitment consultants work on behalf of companies to source candidates for their latest job vacancies. It’s all about understanding the...

Geographical information systems managers are the senior professionals responsible for managing teams of geographical information systems officers, cartographers and data...

You might think optometrists spend their lives lazily pointing to eye charts before jamming a pair of thick glasses on...

Land/geomatics surveyors use state-of-the-art equipment, such as global positioning systems (GPS), global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and spatial imaging devices...

Do you want to be the next Erik Guay, Kaj Zackrisson, or Jess McMillan? Well you’re in the right place!...

The career of a legal secretary is akin to that of a regular secretary or administrative assistant. However, these guys...

A housekeeper is employed within a private house or a hotel, in order to keep the place spic and span,...

Probation officers have a pretty tough and important job. They work with offenders to ensure that they carry out their...

Graphic designers use photographs, computer-aided design (CAD) tools and software applications like Photoshop and Flash to create aesthetically pleasing images...

The job of the web designer is, to put it in a Ronseal fashion, exactly what it says on the...

Don’t believe the Americans; the days of Brits and shocking teeth is a thing of the past. British dentists (also...

Without hydrologists dehydration would be rife across the UK, hose pipe bans would be the norm and swimming pools would...

Facilities management is not restricted to the infrastructure and construction industry alone; facilities managers are employed across all markets and...

Bailiffs are also known as enforcement officers, and their job is to track down people that owe debts, remove belongings...

The customer service manager is essential in industries that deal directly with consumers. This, basically, means that customer service managers...

Are you a happy snapper? Does your index finger just love clicking buttons again and again and again? Do you...

An investment analyst is tasked with researching, collecting and analysing information which helps investment managers to make effective and profitable...

Press photographers are employed by newspapers, magazines and other print and web publications. These snap-happy professionals are tasked with recording...

When Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the words, “Water, water everywhere,” he wasn’t messing around. The romantic poet was absolutely spot...

Chemical development engineers (a.k.a. chemical engineers) are responsible for the design, development and implementation of industrial production processes, which involve...

An interpreter’s job does exactly what it says on the tin. Basically, these guys listen to verbal remarks, comprehend them...

Programme researchers are vital cogs in the media production engine. These resourceful people conduct research, fact-check information, and present their...

Architects design houses, buildings and other similar structures. These designs are applied to new buildings, renovations, refurbishments and extensions of...

You might be under the impression that physiotherapy careers are all about massaging professional athletes when they have cramp and recommending bizarre exercises...

Have you got chills? Are they multiplying? Is it because the power you’re supplying is electrifying? Well then, you better...

Clinical molecular geneticists are employed by NHS regional centres for genetics and are based in large hospitals or specialist laboratories. The...

Firefighters are trained professionals who specialise in fighting and controlling fires, search and rescue operations and other related activities where...

The professional life of a runner may not be the most glamorous in the film or television industry, but for...

If you’ve seen The Karate Kid, you’ll know that Mr Miyagi was incredibly confident about the therapeutic effects of tending to a...

Sure, you may think that this profession is a ‘waste’ of time (apologies for that awful pun!), but waste management...

Occupational therapists devise and implement therapeutic, vocational and rehabilitative treatments for people who suffer from physical disabilities, mental health problems...

Insurance account managers use their charm and knowledge of the insurance industry to build relationships with insurance brokers and independent...

As a clothing technologist, you will be responsible for creating pre-production garments that will be used for making clothes for...

You always hear stories about people teaching themselves to play the guitar, the piano or…erm… the didgeridoo. But most people...

You may be familiar with forensic scientists thanks to television shows such as CSI and Burn Notice. The forensic experts...

Whereas Chartered Management Accountants only care about their paycheque, Chartered Public Finance Accountants (PFAs) are all about helping other people out....

Have you been inspired by Grey’s Anatomy and ER? Have Scrubs and Green Wing got you hankering after a career in medicine? Is the life of...

Florists are the people that save half of the UK’s young men whenever it’s Mother’s Day, but there's so much...

Management accounting is a specialist profession that deals in strategic management activities focused on the entire financial well-being of an...

Whether using the medium of TV, radio, or internet, the requirements of journalism apply across the spectrum. Every day, a...

The primary responsibility of a community pharmacist is to dispense prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines and formulations. Community pharmacists are employed...

I imagine the Wright brothers (inventors of the first successful aeroplane) would be pretty happy to know that people in...

Have you ever wondered who comes up with the new flavours for crisps, fizzy drinks and other food products? Who...

If you’ve ever been on a package holiday, you’ll remember the smiley, enthusiastic, tanned individual that met you at the...

Maintenance engineers are responsible for maintaining and repairing the heavy machinery, plant equipment, tools and systems used in manufacturing, engineering...

Do your thumbs ache from playing too much Call of Duty? Is your ultimate ambition to win the Champions League...

Clinical psychologists observe, test and analyse patients’ psychological problems and suggest appropriate treatments for them, including therapy. They use psychometric...

Paramedics are emergency response medical professionals, trained in making quick diagnoses and administering immediate medical care to victims of accidents, violence...