The A-Z of Careers and Jobs

For anyone looking at starting their career, or changing jobs, the ''A-Z of Careers and Jobs'' is a goldmine of highly relevant data on today's career opportunities. Looking at over 300 occupations, the book not only tells you about the jobs available but also describes the skills employers are looking for and the type of qualifications and training you need to succeed in your chosen career path. Editor Susan Hodgson, formerly Head of Careers Service at London South Bank University, provides a host of background detail including sector information, useful websites for further research, details on starting salaries and valuable contact data. She ensures that the book provides in one source all the information you need to make an informed career choice. Published in association with ''The Times'', and now in its 15th edition, the ''A-Z of Careers and Jobs'' is the reference source of choice for anyone who is starting out on - or looking to change - their career. 0749452552......Page 1 Preface......Page 6 Abbreviations......Page 7 Qualifications......Page 13 Useful points of contact......Page 16 Accountants......Page 18 Accounting technician......Page 21 ACTUARY......Page 22 Account executive......Page 25 Media executive......Page 26 AERIAL ERECTOR......Page 28 Agricultural contractor......Page 29 Paramedic......Page 30 PTS call handler......Page 31 Animal care worker......Page 32 Animal groomer......Page 33 Animal technician......Page 34 Assistance dog trainer......Page 35 Dog handler......Page 36 Groom......Page 37 Jockey......Page 38 Kennel work......Page 39 RSPCA inspector......Page 40 Stable hand......Page 41 Zoo keeper......Page 43 ANTIQUE DEALER......Page 44 Archaeologist......Page 45 Architect......Page 46 Architectural technologist......Page 48 ARCHIVIST......Page 49 ARMY......Page 50 ART AND DESIGN......Page 52 ASTRONOMER......Page 59 AUCTIONEER......Page 60 AUDIOLOGIST......Page 61 Bank manager......Page 62 Building society manager......Page 64 Financial adviser......Page 65 Investment work......Page 67 Stockbroker......Page 68 Beauty sales consultant......Page 69 Beauty therapist......Page 70 Make-up artist......Page 71 Nail technician......Page 73 Biochemist......Page 74 Biotechnologist......Page 75 BOOKMAKER......Page 76 BOOKSELLER......Page 77 BREWING......Page 78 Broadcast engineer......Page 79 Film editor/video editor......Page 80 Producer’s assistant......Page 81 Vision mixer......Page 82 Administrative assistant......Page 84 Company Secretary......Page 85 Personal assistant......Page 86 Receptionist......Page 88 Secretary......Page 89 CALL/CONTACT CENTRE......Page 91 CAREERS ADVISER......Page 92 CARPET FITTER......Page 94 CARTOGRAPHY......Page 95 Chemist......Page 97 Childminder......Page 98 Nursery nurse......Page 100 Play worker......Page 101 CHIROPODIST (OR PODIATRIST)......Page 103 Aircraft maintenance engineer......Page 104 Pilot......Page 105 CIVIL SERVICE......Page 108 Fast Stream development programme trainees......Page 109 CLOTHING INDUSTRY......Page 111 Sample machinist......Page 112 Sewing machinist......Page 113 COASTGUARD......Page 114 COLOUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY......Page 115 Acupuncturist......Page 116 Chiropractor......Page 117 Homeopath......Page 119 Naturopath......Page 120 Osteopath......Page 121 Reflexology......Page 122 Reiki healer......Page 123 Conservation/restoration art and heritage......Page 124 CONSTRUCTION......Page 125 Building control surveyor......Page 126 Carpenter......Page 127 Ceiling fixer......Page 128 Roofer......Page 129 Site technician......Page 130 Construction project manager......Page 131 Florist......Page 133 Jewellery trade......Page 134 Leather craftworker......Page 136 Potter/ceramic designer......Page 137 Thatcher......Page 138 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE......Page 139 Dentist......Page 141 Dental nurse......Page 143 Dental therapist......Page 144 DIETITIAN......Page 145 DISC JOCKEY......Page 146 Diver......Page 147 DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SERVICE ENGINEER......Page 149 Butler......Page 150 Chauffeur/Chauffeuse......Page 151 Courier......Page 152 Driving examiner......Page 153 Driving instructor......Page 154 Lorry driver......Page 155 Passenger transport......Page 156 Taxi driver......Page 157 ECONOMIST......Page 159 Instrumentation electrician......Page 160 Theatre electrician......Page 161 ENGINEERING......Page 162 Biomedical engineering......Page 165 Communications engineering......Page 166 Fire engineering......Page 167 Materials engineering......Page 168 Offshore engineering......Page 169 Water engineering......Page 170 Transport engineering......Page 171 Energy conservation officer......Page 174 Countryside conservation officer......Page 175 Countryside ranger/warden......Page 176 Recycling officer......Page 177 Environmental health officer......Page 179 Pest controller......Page 180 Events organiser......Page 181 Exhibition designer......Page 182 Farm worker......Page 184 FASHION......Page 185 Designer......Page 186 Milliner......Page 187 Model......Page 188 Animation......Page 189 Direction......Page 190 Lighting......Page 191 Producers......Page 192 Setcraft/props......Page 193 Writers......Page 194 FIRE SERVICE......Page 195 FISH FARMER......Page 197 Fishing vessel skipper......Page 198 FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY......Page 199 FORENSIC SCIENTIST......Page 200 FORESTRY......Page 201 FOUNDRY WORK......Page 203 FUNDRAISING......Page 204 FUNERAL DIRECTOR......Page 205 Furniture manufacture......Page 206 Upholstery......Page 207 Gardener......Page 208 GAS SERVICE ENGINEER......Page 209 GEOLOGIST......Page 210 Hairdresser......Page 212 Health and safety inspector......Page 213 Catering staff......Page 214 Porters and messengers......Page 215 Sterile services staff......Page 216 Arboriculturist......Page 217 Teaching......Page 218 Chef/cook......Page 220 Management......Page 221 Barperson......Page 223 HOUSING OFFICER/MANAGER......Page 224 Human resources officer/manager......Page 226 Training officer/manager......Page 227 HYPNOTHERAPIST......Page 228 Information scientist......Page 229 Librarian/information manager......Page 230 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY......Page 231 Help desk advisers......Page 232 Network engineer......Page 235 Trainers......Page 236 Web designers......Page 237 Agent......Page 238 Risk surveyor/analyst......Page 239 Underwriter......Page 240 INTERIOR DESIGNER/INSCAPE DESIGNER......Page 241 Editor......Page 243 Journalist......Page 244 Broadcast journalist......Page 246 Press photographer......Page 247 Sub-editor......Page 248 Web content editor......Page 249 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN......Page 250 Estate agent......Page 251 Gamekeeper......Page 252 Home inspector......Page 253 Landscape manager......Page 254 Landscape scientist......Page 255 Advocate/barrister......Page 256 Barrister’s clerk/advocate’s clerk......Page 259 Court staff......Page 260 Legal Services Commission research assistant......Page 264 Paralegal......Page 265 Legal executive......Page 266 Solicitor......Page 269 LEISURE AND AMENITY MANAGEMENT......Page 270 Interpreter......Page 276 Translator......Page 277 LITERARY AGENT......Page 278 LOCAL GOVERNMENT......Page 279 Freight forwarding......Page 280 Logistics......Page 281 Management coach......Page 283 Factory worker......Page 284 Packaging technologist......Page 287 Sheet-metal worker/plater......Page 288 Toolmaker......Page 289 Welder......Page 290 MARINE SCIENTIST......Page 291 Marketing executive......Page 292 MARKET RESEARCHER......Page 294 Butcher......Page 296 Clinical immunologist......Page 297 Perfusionist......Page 298 Phlebotomist......Page 299 Medical illustrator......Page 300 General practitioner......Page 302 Research and teaching......Page 303 MERCHANT NAVY......Page 304 Merchant navy ratings......Page 305 METALLURGIST......Page 306 METEOROLOGIST......Page 307 MICROBIOLOGIST......Page 308 MODELMAKER......Page 309 Body repairer and refinisher......Page 310 Vehicle parts operative......Page 311 Vehicle technician......Page 312 MUSIC......Page 313 Musical instrument maker/repairer......Page 314 Music teacher......Page 315 Piano tuner......Page 316 NAVAL ARCHITECT......Page 317 NURSING, HEALTH VISITING AND MIDWIFERY......Page 318 Healthcare assistant......Page 320 Midwifery......Page 321 Drilling crew......Page 324 Geologist......Page 325 Dispensing optician......Page 326 Optometrist......Page 327 Orthoptist......Page 328 Patent examiner......Page 330 PATIENT ADVICE AND LIAISON SERVICE OFFICER......Page 331 Actor......Page 332 Dancing......Page 333 Musician......Page 335 Singer......Page 336 Industrial and research pharmacist......Page 338 Pharmacy technician......Page 339 Corporate photographer......Page 340 Scientific/technical photographer......Page 341 Photographic laboratories/imaging centres......Page 342 Photographic laboratory technician......Page 343 PHYSICIST......Page 344 Sports physiotherapist......Page 345 Police Community Support Officer......Page 346 Police officer......Page 347 Public affairs consultant/lobbyist......Page 349 POSTMAN/WOMAN......Page 350 Finishing department......Page 351 Proofreader......Page 353 PRISON OFFICER......Page 354 PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR......Page 355 PSYCHOLOGY......Page 356 Consumer psychologist......Page 357 Forensic psychologist......Page 358 Sports psychologist......Page 359 PSYCHOTHERAPIST......Page 361 PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER......Page 362 Editorial assistant......Page 363 Designer: books......Page 364 Sales, marketing and publicity executives: books......Page 365 Magazines and newspapers......Page 366 Production manager: magazines......Page 367 PURCHASING OFFICER/INDUSTRIALBUYER......Page 369 QUARRYING......Page 371 RADIOGRAPHER......Page 372 RAILWAY WORK......Page 373 RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT......Page 374 REGISTRAR......Page 375 REMOVALS......Page 376 Checkout operator......Page 377 Display designer/visual merchandiser......Page 380 Sales assistant......Page 383 ROAD TRANSPORT......Page 384 ROUNDSPERSON......Page 385 ROYAL AIR FORCE......Page 386 ROYAL MARINES......Page 387 ROYAL NAVY......Page 389 SALES REPRESENTATIVE......Page 390 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH......Page 391 SECURITY WORK......Page 394 SHIPBROKER......Page 395 Home carer......Page 398 Home care organiser......Page 399 Probation officer......Page 400 Social work assistant......Page 401 Social worker – mental health settings......Page 402 Coach......Page 403 Teacher......Page 404 Sportsperson......Page 405 SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITY MANAGEMENT......Page 406 Swimming pool attendant/Lifeguard......Page 407 STATISTICIAN......Page 408 Aerial surveying......Page 409 Land surveying......Page 410 Rural practice......Page 411 Tax adviser/technician......Page 413 Tax inspectors......Page 416 Lecturer......Page 417 Teacher......Page 418 Teacher – English as a Foreign Language (EFL teacher)......Page 420 Teaching assistant......Page 421 Technicians......Page 422 Actor......Page 423 Producer......Page 424 Stage manager......Page 425 Theatrical agent......Page 426 Art therapy......Page 427 Dance/movement therapy......Page 428 Drama therapy......Page 429 Music therapy......Page 430 Occupational therapy......Page 431 Speech and language therapy......Page 432 Therapy assistant......Page 433 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNER......Page 434 TRADING STANDARDS OFFICER......Page 435 TRAFFIC WARDEN......Page 436 Tour manager......Page 437 Resort representative......Page 438 Tourism officer......Page 439 Travel agent......Page 440 UNDERWRITER......Page 442 Veterinary nurse......Page 443 Veterinary surgeon......Page 444 WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER/REPAIRER......Page 446 WATER QUALITY SCIENTIST......Page 447 Welfare advice worker......Page 448 WRITER......Page 449 Personal adviser......Page 451 Youth and community worker......Page 452 Zoologist......Page 454 Index......Page 455 Covering more than 300 jobs and careers, from accounting to zoology, this book contains the addresses, salaries, training and institutions available to students and school leavers who are looking for employment