Job description: Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
8. Correctional Officers and Jailers
Job description: Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
Sample of job titles: correctional officer, corrections officer, jailer, detention deputy, detention officer, correctional sergeant, deputy jailer, booking officer, public safety officer
9. Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Job description: Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
Sample of job titles: administrative assistant,
executive assistant, executive secretary, administrative secretary, office manager, administrative coordinator, administrative aide, administrative associate, secretary
Job description: Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
Sample of job titles: accountant, certified public accountant, staff accountant, accounting manager, cost accountant, business analyst, financial reporting accountant
11. Supply Chain Managers
Job description: Direct, or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services and activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service and safety. Examine existing procedures and opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, and processing of inventory.
Sample of job titles: supply chain manager, supply chain director, supply chain vice president
12. Software Quality Engineers and Testers
Job description: Develop and execute software test plans in order to identify software problems and their causes.
Sample of job titles: quality assurance analyst, quality assurance director, software quality assurance engineer, software quality engineer, product assurance engineer, software test engineer
13. Mental Health Counselors
Job description: Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
Sample of job titles: therapist, counselor, correctional counselor, mental health therapist, case manager, mental health specialist, behavior support specialist, mental health program specialist, child care counselor
Job description: Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
Sample of job titles: physical therapist, home care physical therapist, pediatric physical therapist, registered physical therapist, rehabilitation services director
15. Treasurers and Controllers
Job description: Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
Sample of job titles: controller, treasurer, business manager, finance director, chief financial officer, school treasurer, comptroller, business administrator