Careers sorted by Job Preparation
Different careers need different amounts of preparation. Each O*NET career is in one of five Job Zones, which are groups of careers that need the same level of experience, education, and training.
Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
Experience
Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these careers. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
Training
Employees in these careers need from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker can show you how to do the job.
Education
Some of these careers may need a high school diploma or GED certificate.
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Agricultural Equipment Operators
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Amusement & Recreation Attendants
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Baristas
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Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers
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Conveyor Operators & Tenders
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Cooks, Fast Food
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Cutters & Trimmers, Hand
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Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas
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Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers
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Dishwashers
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Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News & Street Vendors, & Related Workers
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Fallers
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Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse
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Fast Food & Counter Workers
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Fishing & Hunting Workers
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Floor Sanders & Finishers
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Food Preparation Workers
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Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products
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Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand
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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons
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Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
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Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers
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Logging Equipment Operators
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Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
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Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers
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Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers
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Plasterers & Stucco Masons
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Pressers, Textile, Garment, & Related Materials
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Rock Splitters, Quarry
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Roustabouts, Oil & Gas
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Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners
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Sewing Machine Operators
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, it would help a teller to have experience working with the public.
Training
Employees in these careers need from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. An apprenticeship program may be available for these careers.
Education
These careers usually need a high school diploma.
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Actors
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators & Tenders
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Agricultural Inspectors
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
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Aircraft Service Attendants
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Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers
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Ambulance Drivers & Attendants
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Animal Breeders
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Animal Caretakers
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Animal Control Workers
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Animal Trainers
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Athletes & Sports Competitors
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Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants
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Automotive Body & Related Repairers
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Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers
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Baggage Porters & Bellhops
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Bakers
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Bartenders
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Bicycle Repairers
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Bill & Account Collectors
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Biofuels Processing Technicians
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Biomass Plant Technicians
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Brickmasons & Blockmasons
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Bridge & Lock Tenders
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Bus Drivers, School
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Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity
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Butchers & Meat Cutters
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Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters
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Cargo & Freight Agents
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Carpenters
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Carpet Installers
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Cashiers
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Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders
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Chemical Plant & System Operators
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Childcare Workers
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Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment
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Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders
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Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers
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Coin, Vending, & Amusement Machine Servicers & Repairers
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Construction Laborers
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Continuous Mining Machine Operators
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Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria
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Cooks, Restaurant
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Cooks, Short Order
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Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders
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Correctional Officers & Jailers
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Correspondence Clerks
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Costume Attendants
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Counter & Rental Clerks
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Couriers & Messengers
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Court, Municipal, & License Clerks
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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & Clerks
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Crematory Operators
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Crossing Guards & Flaggers
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Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Customer Service Representatives
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Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Data Entry Keyers
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Demonstrators & Product Promoters
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Dental Laboratory Technicians
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Disc Jockeys
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Dispatchers
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Dredge Operators
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Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Driver/Sales Workers
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Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers
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Earth Drillers
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Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers
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Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers
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Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
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Engine & Other Machine Assemblers
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Etchers & Engravers
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Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters
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Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Farm Labor Contractors
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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals
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Fence Erectors
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Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators
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File Clerks
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First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment & Recreation Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, & Material Movers, Hand
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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators
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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
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Flight Attendants
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Floor Layers
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Floral Designers
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Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders
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Food Batchmakers
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Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
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Food Service Managers
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Foundry Mold & Coremakers
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Freight Forwarders
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Funeral Attendants
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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders
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Furniture Finishers
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Gambling & Sports Book Writers & Runners
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Gambling Cage Workers
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Gambling Change Persons & Booth Cashiers
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Gambling Dealers
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Gambling Surveillance Officers & Gambling Investigators
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Gas Compressor & Gas Pumping Station Operators
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Geothermal Technicians
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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, & Finishers
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Glaziers
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters
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Helpers--Carpenters
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Helpers--Electricians
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Helpers--Extraction Workers
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
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Helpers--Production Workers
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Helpers--Roofers
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Highway Maintenance Workers
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Hoist & Winch Operators
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Home Appliance Repairers
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Home Health Aides
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Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop
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Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks
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Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical
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Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerks
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Janitors & Cleaners
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Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
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Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic
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Library Assistants, Clerical
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
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Light Truck Drivers
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Loading & Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
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Locker Room, Coatroom, & Dressing Room Attendants
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Locksmiths & Safe Repairers
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Locomotive Engineers
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Log Graders & Scalers
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Machine Feeders & Offbearers
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Mail Clerks & Mail Machine Operators
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Manicurists & Pedicurists
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Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers
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Mechanical Door Repairers
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Medical Equipment Preparers
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Medical Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders
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Meter Readers, Utilities
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Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Millwrights
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Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Models
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Molders, Shapers, & Casters
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Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Motion Picture Projectionists
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Motorboat Operators
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Nannies
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Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
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Office Clerks, General
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Office Machine Operators
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Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
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Order Clerks
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Orderlies
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Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics
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Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders
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Packers & Packagers, Hand
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Painters, Construction & Maintenance
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Paperhangers
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Parking Attendants
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Parking Enforcement Workers
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Parts Salespersons
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Passenger Attendants
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Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators
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Personal Care Aides
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Pest Control Workers
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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, & Applicators, Vegetation
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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers
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Pharmacy Aides
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Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators
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Physical Therapist Aides
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Pile Driver Operators
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Pipelayers
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Postal Service Clerks
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Postal Service Mail Carriers
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, & Processing Machine Operators
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Postmasters & Mail Superintendents
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Pourers & Casters, Metal
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Power Plant Operators
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Print Binding & Finishing Workers
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Printing Press Operators
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Procurement Clerks
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Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks
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Psychiatric Aides
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Public Safety Telecommunicators
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Pump Operators
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Rail Car Repairers
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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers
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Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators
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Railroad Brake, Signal, & Switch Operators & Locomotive Firers
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Railroad Conductors & Yardmasters
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Receptionists & Information Clerks
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Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
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Recycling & Reclamation Workers
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Recycling Coordinators
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Refractory Materials Repairers
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Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors
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Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers
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Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents & Travel Clerks
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Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
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Retail Salespersons
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Riggers
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
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Roof Bolters, Mining
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Roofers
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas
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Sailors & Marine Oilers
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Sales Representatives of Services
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood
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School Bus Monitors
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Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
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Security Guards
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Segmental Pavers
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Semiconductor Processing Technicians
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas
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Sewers, Hand
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Shampooers
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Sheet Metal Workers
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Shipping, Receiving, & Inventory Clerks
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Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers
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Shoe Machine Operators & Tenders
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Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs
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Slaughterers & Meat Packers
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers
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Stockers & Order Fillers
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Stone Cutters & Carvers, Manufacturing
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Structural Iron & Steel Workers
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Subway & Streetcar Operators
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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
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Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers
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Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders
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Tapers
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Taxi Drivers
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Team Assemblers
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Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers
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Telemarketers
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Telephone Operators
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Tellers
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Terrazzo Workers & Finishers
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Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders
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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Tile & Stone Setters
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Timing Device Assemblers & Adjusters
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Tire Builders
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Tire Repairers & Changers
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, & Searchers
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Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners
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Transportation Security Screeners
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Transportation Vehicle, Equipment & Systems Inspectors
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Travel Guides
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Tree Trimmers & Pruners
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Umpires, Referees, & Other Sports Officials
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Upholsterers
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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, & Ticket Takers
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Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers
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Waiters & Waitresses
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Weatherization Installers & Technicians
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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, & Samplers, Recordkeeping
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
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Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Wellhead Pumpers
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Word Processors & Typists
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these careers. For example, an electrician must be in an apprenticeship for three to four years or have several years of job training. You may need to pass a test to get a license to do the job.
Training
Employees in these careers need one or two years of training. Both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers may be needed. An apprenticeship program may be a good choice for these careers.
Education
Most of these careers need vocational school training, on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Acute Care Nurses
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Administrative Services Managers
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Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians
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Agricultural Technicians
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Air Traffic Controllers
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Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians
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Airfield Operations Specialists
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Architectural & Civil Drafters
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Audio & Video Technicians
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Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers
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Automotive Engineering Technicians
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Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics
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Aviation Inspectors
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Avionics Technicians
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Bailiffs
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Barbers
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Billing & Posting Clerks
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Boilermakers
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks
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Broadcast Technicians
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Brokerage Clerks
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Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists
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Calibration Technologists & Technicians
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Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers
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Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Film
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Captains, Mates, & Pilots of Water Vessels
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Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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Chefs & Head Cooks
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Chemical Technicians
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Civil Engineering Technologists & Technicians
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Commercial Divers
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Commercial Pilots
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Compliance Officers
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
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Computer User Support Specialists
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Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers
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Concierges
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Construction & Building Inspectors
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Control & Valve Installers & Repairers
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Cooks, Private Household
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Coroners
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Court Reporters & Simultaneous Captioners
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Craft Artists
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Crane & Tower Operators
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Customs & Border Protection Officers
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Customs Brokers
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Dancers
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Dental Assistants
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Dental Hygienists
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Desktop Publishers
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Detectives & Criminal Investigators
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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Dietetic Technicians
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Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians
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Electrical & Electronics Drafters
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Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment
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Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment
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Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, & Relay
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Electricians
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Electro-Mechanical & Mechatronics Technologists & Technicians
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Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles
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Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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Embalmers
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Emergency Medical Technicians
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Endoscopy Technicians
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Energy Auditors
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Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants
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Exercise Trainers & Group Fitness Instructors
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Fabric & Apparel Patternmakers
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Facilities Managers
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Farm Equipment Mechanics & Service Technicians
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Fashion Designers
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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators
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Fire Inspectors & Investigators
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Firefighters
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
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First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
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First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
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First-Line Supervisors of Police & Detectives
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First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers
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Food Science Technicians
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Forest & Conservation Technicians
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Forest & Conservation Workers
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Forest Fire Inspectors & Prevention Specialists
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Funeral Home Managers
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Gambling Managers
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Gas Plant Operators
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Gem & Diamond Workers
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Geothermal Production Managers
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Government Property Inspectors & Investigators
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
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Health Information Technologists & Medical Registrars
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Hearing Aid Specialists
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Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
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Histology Technicians
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Human Resources Assistants
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Hydroelectric Production Managers
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Hydrologic Technicians
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Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
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Interviewers
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Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers
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Legal Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
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Library Technicians
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Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Lighting Technicians
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Loan Interviewers & Clerks
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Machinists
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
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Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Makeup Artists, Theatrical & Performance
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Massage Therapists
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Mechanical Drafters
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians
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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Medical Appliance Technicians
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Medical Assistants
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Medical Dosimetrists
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Medical Equipment Repairers
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Medical Records Specialists
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Medical Transcriptionists
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Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
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Model Makers, Metal & Plastic
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Model Makers, Wood
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Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Arrangers
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Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians
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Motorcycle Mechanics
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Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners
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Neurodiagnostic Technologists
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New Accounts Clerks
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Nuclear Medicine Technologists
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Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
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Nuclear Technicians
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Nursing Assistants
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Occupational Health & Safety Technicians
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Occupational Therapy Aides
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Occupational Therapy Assistants
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
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Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
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Opticians, Dispensing
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Paralegals & Legal Assistants
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Paramedics
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Patient Representatives
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Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic
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Patternmakers, Wood
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Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks
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Pharmacy Technicians
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Phlebotomists
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Photographers
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Photonics Technicians
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Physical Therapist Assistants
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
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Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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Police Identification & Records Officers
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Potters, Manufacturing
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Power Distributors & Dispatchers
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Prepress Technicians & Workers
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Preschool Teachers
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Private Detectives & Investigators
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Psychiatric Technicians
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Quality Control Analysts
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Radiation Therapists
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Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers
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Radiologic Technologists & Technicians
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Real Estate Sales Agents
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Residential Advisors
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Respiratory Therapists
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Robotics Technicians
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Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers
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Self-Enrichment Teachers
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Ship Engineers
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Signal & Track Switch Repairers
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Skincare Specialists
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Solar Energy Installation Managers
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Solar Sales Representatives & Assessors
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Solar Thermal Installers & Technicians
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Sound Engineering Technicians
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Spa Managers
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
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Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators
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Stonemasons
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Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters
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Surgical Assistants
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Surgical Technologists
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Surveying & Mapping Technicians
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Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents
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Tax Preparers
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Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, & Secondary School
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Teaching Assistants, Special Education
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Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers
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Tool & Die Makers
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Tour Guides & Escorts
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Traffic Technicians
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Transit & Railroad Police
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Travel Agents
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Tutors
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Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
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Watch & Clock Repairers
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Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators
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Web Developers
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Wholesale & Retail Buyers
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Wind Energy Operations Managers
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Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Job Zone Four: High Preparation Needed
Experience
Long term work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these careers. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work several years in the field to be qualified for the job.
Training
Employees in these careers need several years of work-related experience and training. Both on-the-job and classroom job training may be needed.
Education
Most of these careers need a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Accountants & Auditors
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Actuaries
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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language Instructors
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Advertising & Promotions Managers
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Advertising Sales Agents
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Aerospace Engineers
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Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes
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Agricultural Engineers
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers
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Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate
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Appraisers of Personal & Business Property
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Art Directors
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Atmospheric & Space Scientists
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Automotive Engineers
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Bioengineers & Biomedical Engineers
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Biofuels Production Managers
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Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology & Product Development Managers
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Bioinformatics Technicians
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Biological Technicians
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Biomass Power Plant Managers
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Blockchain Engineers
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Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys
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Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists & Site Managers
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Budget Analysts
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Business Continuity Planners
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Business Intelligence Analysts
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Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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Cartographers & Photogrammetrists
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Chemical Engineers
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Chemists
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Child, Family, & School Social Workers
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Choreographers
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Civil Engineers
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators
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Clinical Data Managers
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Clinical Research Coordinators
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Coaches & Scouts
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Commercial & Industrial Designers
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Community Health Workers
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Compensation & Benefits Managers
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Compensation, Benefits, & Job Analysis Specialists
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Compliance Managers
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Computer & Information Systems Managers
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Computer Hardware Engineers
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Computer Network Architects
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Computer Network Support Specialists
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Computer Programmers
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Computer Systems Analysts
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
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Conservation Scientists
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Construction Managers
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Cost Estimators
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Credit Analysts
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Credit Counselors
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Critical Care Nurses
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Cytogenetic Technologists
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Data Scientists
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Data Warehousing Specialists
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Database Administrators
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Database Architects
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Digital Forensics Analysts
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Directors, Religious Activities & Education
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Document Management Specialists
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Editors
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Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare
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Electrical Engineers
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Electronics Engineers
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Elementary School Teachers
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Emergency Management Directors
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Energy Engineers
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Entertainment & Recreation Managers
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Environmental Compliance Inspectors
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Environmental Engineering Technologists & Technicians
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Environmental Engineers
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Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health
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Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health
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Equal Opportunity Representatives & Officers
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Exercise Physiologists
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Farmers, Ranchers, & Other Agricultural Managers
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Film & Video Editors
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Financial & Investment Analysts
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Financial Examiners
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Financial Managers
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Financial Risk Specialists
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Fire-Prevention & Protection Engineers
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First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
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Fish & Game Wardens
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Fitness & Wellness Coordinators
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Food Scientists & Technologists
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Forensic Science Technicians
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Foresters
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Fraud Examiners, Investigators & Analysts
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Fuel Cell Engineers
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Fundraisers
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Fundraising Managers
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General & Operations Managers
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Geodetic Surveyors
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Geographic Information Systems Technologists & Technicians
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Geological Technicians
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Graphic Designers
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Health & Safety Engineers
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Health Education Specialists
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Health Informatics Specialists
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Histotechnologists
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Human Resources Managers
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Human Resources Specialists
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Industrial Engineers
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Industrial Production Managers
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Information Security Analysts
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Information Security Engineers
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Information Technology Project Managers
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Insurance Sales Agents
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Insurance Underwriters
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Intelligence Analysts
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Interior Designers
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Interpreters & Translators
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Kindergarten Teachers
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Labor Relations Specialists
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Landscape Architects
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Legislators
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Loan Officers
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Lodging Managers
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Logisticians
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Logistics Analysts
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Logistics Engineers
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Loss Prevention Managers
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Management Analysts
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Manufacturing Engineers
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Marine Engineers & Naval Architects
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Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists
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Marketing Managers
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Materials Engineers
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Mechanical Engineers
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Mechatronics Engineers
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Media Programming Directors
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Media Technical Directors/Managers
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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Medical & Health Services Managers
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Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners
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Middle School Teachers
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Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
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Museum Technicians & Conservators
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Music Directors & Composers
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Music Therapists
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Musicians & Singers
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Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists & Technicians
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Network & Computer Systems Administrators
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News Analysts, Reporters, & Journalists
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Nuclear Engineers
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Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
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Online Merchants
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Park Naturalists
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Penetration Testers
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Personal Financial Advisors
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Petroleum Engineers
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Photonics Engineers
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Poets, Lyricists & Creative Writers
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Precision Agriculture Technicians
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Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists
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Producers & Directors
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Project Management Specialists
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Proofreaders & Copy Markers
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Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers
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Public Relations Managers
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Public Relations Specialists
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Purchasing Agents
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Purchasing Managers
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Quality Control Systems Managers
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Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
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Range Managers
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Real Estate Brokers
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Recreation Workers
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Recreational Therapists
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Registered Nurses
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Regulatory Affairs Managers
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Regulatory Affairs Specialists
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Rehabilitation Counselors
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Remote Sensing Technicians
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Robotics Engineers
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Sales Engineers
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Sales Managers
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products
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Search Marketing Strategists
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Secondary School Teachers
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Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales Agents
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Security Management Specialists
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Security Managers
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Social & Community Service Managers
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Social & Human Service Assistants
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Social Science Research Assistants
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Software Developers
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers
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Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
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Special Effects Artists & Animators
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Statistical Assistants
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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Supply Chain Managers
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Surveyors
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Sustainability Specialists
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Talent Directors
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Technical Writers
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Training & Development Managers
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Training & Development Specialists
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Transportation Engineers
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Transportation Inspectors
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Transportation Planners
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Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers
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Treasurers & Controllers
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Validation Engineers
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Video Game Designers
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Water Resource Specialists
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Water/Wastewater Engineers
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Web & Digital Interface Designers
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Web Administrators
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Wind Energy Development Managers
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Wind Energy Engineers
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Writers & Authors
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these careers. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Training
Employees may need some on-the-job training. However, the person will usually have the needed skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and training before starting the job.
Education
Most of these careers need a graduate school education. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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Acupuncturists
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Adapted Physical Education Specialists
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers
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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
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Allergists & Immunologists
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Anesthesiologist Assistants
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Anesthesiologists
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Animal Scientists
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Anthropologists & Archeologists
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Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Arbitrators, Mediators, & Conciliators
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Architects
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Architectural & Engineering Managers
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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
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Archivists
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Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
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Art Therapists
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Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary
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Astronomers
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Athletic Trainers
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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
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Audiologists
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Biochemists & Biophysicists
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Bioinformatics Scientists
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Biologists
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Biostatisticians
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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Cardiologists
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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
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Chief Executives
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Chief Sustainability Officers
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Chiropractors
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Clergy
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Climate Change Policy Analysts
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Clinical & Counseling Psychologists
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Clinical Neuropsychologists
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Clinical Nurse Specialists
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
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Computer & Information Research Scientists
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
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Curators
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Cytotechnologists
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Dentists, General
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Dermatologists
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Dietitians & Nutritionists
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
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Economists
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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Educational, Guidance, & Career Counselors & Advisors
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Emergency Medicine Physicians
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
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English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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Environmental Economists
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Environmental Restoration Planners
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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Epidemiologists
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Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
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Family Medicine Physicians
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Farm & Home Management Educators
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Financial Quantitative Analysts
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Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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General Internal Medicine Physicians
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Genetic Counselors
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Geneticists
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Geographers
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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
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Geoscientists
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
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Healthcare Social Workers
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Historians
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History Teachers, Postsecondary
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Hospitalists
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Human Factors Engineers & Ergonomists
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Hydrologists
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Industrial Ecologists
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Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
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Instructional Coordinators
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Investment Fund Managers
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, & Magistrates
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Judicial Law Clerks
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Law Teachers, Postsecondary
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Lawyers
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Librarians & Media Collections Specialists
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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Low Vision Therapists, Orientation & Mobility Specialists, & Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
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Marriage & Family Therapists
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Materials Scientists
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Mathematicians
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Medical Scientists
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Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers
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Mental Health Counselors
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Microbiologists
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Microsystems Engineers
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Midwives
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Molecular & Cellular Biologists
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Nanosystems Engineers
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Natural Sciences Managers
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Naturopathic Physicians
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Neurologists
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Neuropsychologists
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Nurse Anesthetists
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Nurse Midwives
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Nurse Practitioners
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Nursing Instructors & Teachers, Postsecondary
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Obstetricians & Gynecologists
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Occupational Therapists
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Operations Research Analysts
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Ophthalmologists
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Optometrists
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Orthodontists
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Orthopedic Surgeons
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Orthoptists
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Orthotists & Prosthetists
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Pediatric Surgeons
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Pediatricians, General
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Pharmacists
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Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians
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Physical Therapists
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Physician Assistants
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Physicians, Pathologists
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Physicists
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
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Podiatrists
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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Political Scientists
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Preventive Medicine Physicians
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Prosthodontists
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Psychiatrists
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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Radiologists
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Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
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Remote Sensing Scientists & Technologists
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School Psychologists
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Set & Exhibit Designers
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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
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Sociologists
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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Soil & Plant Scientists
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Special Education Teachers, Preschool
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Speech-Language Pathologists
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Sports Medicine Physicians
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Statisticians
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Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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Survey Researchers
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
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Urban & Regional Planners
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Urologists
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Veterinarians
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Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists