Dietitians & Nutritionists

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Clinical Dietitian, Dietitian, Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian

What they do:
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
On the job, you would:
  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
  • Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.

Knowledge

Math and Science

  • biology
  • psychology

Health

  • medicine and dentistry
  • therapy and counseling

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service

Skills

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • understanding people's reactions
  • looking for ways to help people

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • notice when problems happen

Math

  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem
  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Integrity
  • Concern for Others
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Analytical Thinking

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Desktop communications software

  • Skype

Analytical or scientific software

  • Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
  • Monash University Low FODMAP Diet App

Education

Education: (rated 5 of 5)
certificate after college or
master's degree
usually needed

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