- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who performs duties according to type of research in which supervising scientist is engaged, such as collecting rock samples for study by geologist or plant specimens for study by botanist. Prepares samples for analysis or examination and performs routine laboratory tests. May participate in field explorations, such as mineralogical or geophysical expeditions. May be designated according to field of scientific research.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who classifies materials according to subject matter and assigns numbers or symbols from predetermined coding system to facilitate accurate filing and reference. Responsibilities include:
* Scans correspondence, reports, drawings, and other materials to be filed to determine subject matter.
* Ascertains specified number or symbol, using code book or chart, and marks or stamps code on material.
* Assigns cross-indexing numbers if subject matter should be classified and filed under more than one heading.
* May revise coding system to improve code usage.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who transcribes reading matter into braille for use by the blind, using hand stylus. Responsibilities include:
* Reads copy and manipulates hand stylus to emboss special paper with various combinations of dots that characterize braille alphabet, using braille code form.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who receives and pays out money, and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions. Responsibilities include:
* Receives checks and cash for deposit, verifies amount, and examines checks for endorsements.
* Cashes checks and pays out money after verification of signatures and customer balances.
* Enters customers' transactions into computer to record transactions, and issues computer-generated receipts.
* Places holds on accounts for uncollected funds.
* Orders daily supply of cash, and counts incoming cash.
* Balances currency, coin, and checks in cash drawer at end of shift, using calculator, and compares totaled amounts with data displayed on computer screen.
* Explains, promotes, or sells products or services, such as travelers checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier's checks.
* May open new accounts.
* May remove deposits from, and count and balance cash in, automated teller machines and night depository.
* May accept utility bill and loan payments.
* May use typewriter, photocopier, and check protector to prepare checks and financial documents.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tests and adjusts optical, electrical, and audio-frequency equipment used to transmit, record, and reproduce sounds on motion picture set. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects sound circuit patch cords to ensure flow of current from sound stage to recording equipment.
* Tests sound circuits and equipment, such as light valves, galvanometers, microphones, and magnetic recording heads to verify standard operating condition; using portable testing instruments.
* Replaces defective components and wiring and adjusts equipment to correct defects, using handtools.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects metal phonograph record $T3mothers$T1 for surface defects, using optical and sound-reproducing equipment. Responsibilities include:
* Places matrix on turntable and measures grooved surface and width of grooves in matrix, using ruler and calibrated microscope.
* Places tone arm on matrix and starts sound-reproducing machine.
* Listens for defects in matrix, such as pops and ticks, and observes meter that indicates surface noise and sound level.
* Stops machine and locates defects in matrix, using microscope and magnifying glass.
* Marks location of defects with bar soap and returns matrix for repair.
* Notes reasons for rejection on worksheet.
* Listens to repaired matrices to ensure that defects have been eliminated.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of workers engaged in selling parimutuel tickets and calculating amount of money to be paid to patrons holding winning tickets at racetrack. Responsibilities include:
* Directs workers compiling summary sheets for each race to show total amount of money wagered, total number of tickets sold on each horse, and calculating amount of money to be paid to patrons holding winning tickets.
* Keeps attendance records.
* Hires workers, schedules working hours, and assigns work stations.
* Examines calculations of workers periodically to detect errors.
* Adjusts customer complaints.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities to evaluate and resolve engineering-related production problems encountered in assigned area of aircraft manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to maintain current knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities in assigned area.
* Confers with quality control, material, manufacturing, and other department personnel to provide technical support.
* Interprets engineering drawings and facilitates correction of errors on drawings and documents identified during manufacturing operations.
* Investigates reports of defective, damaged, or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment, or systems to determine nature and scope of problem.
* Examines, measures, inspects, or tests defective part for conformance to engineering design drawings or blueprint specifications, using precision measuring and testing instruments, devices, and equipment.
* Consults with project engineers to obtain specialized information.
* Evaluates findings to formulate corrective action plan and coordinates implementation of plan.
* Maintains records or oversees recording of information by others to ensure engineering drawings and documents are current and that engineering-related production problems and resolutions are documented.
* Serves as member of material review board to determine disposition of defective or damaged parts.
* May specialize in investigating and resolving tooling problems and be designated Tool Liaison.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates console to regulate volume level and quality of sound during filming of motion picture, phonograph recording session, or television and radio productions. Responsibilities include:
* Determines acoustics of recording studio and adjusts controls to specified levels.
* Directs installation of microphones and amplifiers for use in sound pickup.
* Turns knobs and dials on console while recording to cut microphones in and out, and to blend output of individual microphones to obtain balance between music, dialog, and sound effects.
* Instructs performers to project voices for pickup by microphones.
* Copies and edits recordings, using recording and editing equipment.
* May test machines and equipment, using electronic testing equipment, such as ohm and voltage meters, to detect defects.
* May repair and replace audio amplifier parts.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and directs self-employment rehabilitation programs for handicapped persons throughout state or region. Responsibilities include:
* Interviews handicapped applicants to determine suitable job or business consistent with applicant's experience, training, aptitude, and physical limitations.
* Accepts or recommends acceptance of suitable candidates.
* Develops training methods and trains handicapped persons in operation of business, according to knowledge of retail merchandising principles and techniques.
* Plans desirable locations for enterprises, considering available facilities, traffic volume, fixtures and equipment costs, and character of business.
* Negotiates lease or donation of space with property owners and other interested parties.
* Establishes statistical and accounting procedures to evaluate productivity of business and success of proprietor.
* Coordinates activities with religious, charitable, and other agencies carrying out related programs to benefit handicapped persons.
* Prepares public information materials explaining program for radio, television, and printed media and presents lectures to interested groups to increase public awareness of handicapped citizens' problems.
* Confers with state purchasing officials to obtain fixtures and initial stock for retail operations at most favorable prices available.
* Supervises activities of vending-stand supervisors within territory assigned.
* May confer with contractors and inspect construction of retail stands for conformity with contract provisions.
Industry:Professional careers
