List of Different Careers in the US / Canada

The following list of different careers may give you some ideas about what you can do, whether you are just leaving college / university or you are now seeking a change in your career.

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This list of different careers is not exhaustive - but, it should give you a few ideas.

Administrative Support Jobs

Account Collectors
Accounting Clerks
Administrative Assistants
Administrative Support Worker Supervisors and Managers
Auditing Clerks
Bill Collectors
Billing Clerks
Bookkeeping Clerks
Cargo Agents
Cashiers
Communications Equipment Operators
Computer Operators
Counter and Rental Clerks
Couriers
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks
Customer Service Representatives
Data Entry Clerks
Data Processing Clerks
Database Administrators
Demonstrators
Dispatchers
File Clerks
Financial Officers
Freight Agents
Hotel Desk Clerks
Human Resources Assistants
Information Clerks
Interviewers
Librarians
Library Assistants
Messengers
Meter Readers
Office Clerks
Office Supervisors and Managers
Order Clerks
Payroll Clerks
Postal Room Staff
Postal Service Workers
Posting Clerks
Procurement Clerks
Production and Distribution Officers
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Receptionists
Record Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents
Scheduling, Dispatching and Distributing Clerks
Secretaries
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
Timekeeping Clerks
Travel Clerks

Agricultural Jobs list of different careers

Agricultural Managers
Agricultural Workers
Animal Husbandry workers
Conservation workers
Farm managers
Farmers
Fishermen
Fishing Vessel Operators
Forestry Workers
Logging Workers
Ranchers and ranch workers

Accounting and Financial Operations Jobs

Accountant
Actuaries
Auditors
Brokerage Clerks
Budget Analysts
Cashiers
Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators
Debt Counselors
Economists
Financial Analysts
Financial Clerks
Financial Managers
Financial Services Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Underwriters
Loan Officers
Personal Financial Advisors
Securities and Commodities Sales Agents
Tax Inspectors, Collectors and Revenue Agents

Construction Jobs

Block Masons
Boilermakers
Brick Masons
Carpenters
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Fitters
Ceiling Tile Installers
Cement Masons
Concrete Finishers
Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction Equipment Operators
Construction Managers
Construction Site Laborers
Drywall Installers
Electricians
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Glaziers
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Insulation Workers
Painters and Paperhangers
Pipelayers and Fitters
Plasterers
Plumbers
Roofers
Segmental Pavers
Sheet Metal Workers
Site Laborers
Steam Fitters
Stonemasons
Structural Iron and Metal Workers
Stucco Masons
Tile Pavers
Terrazzo Workers

Creative Jobs list of different careers

Actors
Announcers
Artists
Camera Operators and Editors
Choreographers
Craftspeople
Dancers
Designers
Desktop Publishers
Graphic Designers
Interior Designers
Musicians
Photographers
Producers
Singers
Web Site Developers and Designers
Writers and Editors

Education and Teaching Jobs

Computer Trainers
Education Administrators
Home Tutors
Pre-school and Kindergarten Teachers
Teachers - Special Education
Teachers - Adult Literacy and Self Enrichment
Teachers - Pre-school, Kindergarten, Elementary
Teachers - Middle and Secondary
Teachers - Post Secondary Level
Teaching Assistants
Training Specialists and Managers
University and College Lecturers

Healthcare and Health Related Jobs

Anesthetists
Chiropractors
Counselors
Dental Hygienists
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dentists
Dieticians
Health Services Managers
Home Healthcare Assistants
Language Pathologists
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Medical Assistants
Medical Records Technicians
Medical Scientists
Medical Services Managers
Medical Transcribers
Mental Health Workers
Midwives
Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Nutritionists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Opticians, Dispensing
Optometrists
Paramedics
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Assistants
Pharmacy Technicians
Physical Therapist Assistants
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Podiatrists
Psychiatric Assistants
Psychologists
Recreational Therapists
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Social Service Assistants
Social Workers
Surgeons

Medical Sciences Jobs

Audiologists
Biomedical Engineers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Emergency Medical Technicians
Health Information Technicians
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Radiological Technologists and Technicians
Surgical Technologists

IT and Telecommunications list of different careers

Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Maintenance
Computer Programmers and Operators
Computer Scientists
Computer Software Engineers
Computer Support Specialists
Information Systems Managers
Systems Administrators
Systems Analysts
Systems Developers
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
User Support Personnel

Management Jobs

Administrative Services Managers
Buyers
Community Association Managers
Computer Managers
Cost Estimators
Engineering Managers
Food Service Managers
Funeral Directors
Human Resources Managers and Specialists
Industrial Production Managers
Information Systems Managers
Labor Relations Specialists and Managers
Lodging Managers
Management Analysts
Marketing Managers
Morticians
Natural Science Managers
Promotions Managers
Property Managers
Public Relations Managers
Purchasing Agents
Purchasing Managers
Real Estate Managers
Sales Managers
Senior Executives
Training Specialists and Managers

Manufacturing Jobs list of different careers

Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Apparel Manufacture
Assemblers and Line Workers
Automated Teller Repairers
Automotive Body Repairs
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Boiler Operators
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers
Clothing Manufacturers
Coin, Vending and Amusement Machine Repairers
Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
Engine Mechanics
Fabricators
Food Processing Workers
Furnishing Careers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy Vehicle Service Technicians and Mechanics
Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Line Installers and Repairers
Machine Operators
Machine Setters and Tenders
Machinists
Millwrights
Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics
Painting and Coating Workers
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers
Precision Instrument and Equipment Production
Pre-press Technicians and Workers
Printing Machine Operators
Radio Equipment Manufacture and Installation
Semiconductor Processors
Small Engine Mechanics
Stationary Engineers
Textile Careers
Tool and Die Makers
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
Woodworkers

Other Professional

Archivists
Clergy
Coaches
Correspondents
Court Reporters
Curators
Directors
Instructional Co-ordinators
Interpreters
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers
Lawyers
Legal Assistants
Library Technicians
Market Researchers
News Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Paralegals
Probation Officers
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
Reporters
Retail Salespersons
Sales Representatives
Social Scientists
Statisticians
Translators
Veterinarians
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Repair and Maintenance Jobs

Automobile Body and Related Repairers
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
General Maintenance and Repair Workers
Home Appliance Repairers
Office Machine Repair

Sales, Marketing and Related Jobs list of different careers

Advertising Managers
Estate Agents
Marketing Managers
Product Promoters
Promotions Managers
Public Relations Specialists
Retail Salespersons
Sales Engineers
Sales Representatives
Sales Team Managers
Travel Agents

Service Related Jobs

Animal Care and Service Workers
Barbers
Building Cleaning Workers
Catering Workers
Chefs, Cooks, and Food Preparation Workers
Childcare Workers
Correctional Officers
Cosmetologists
Fire-fighters
Fitness Workers
Flight Attendants
Food and Beverage Service Workers
Gaming Services Workers
Ground Maintenance Workers
Investigators
Personal Aides
Personal Appearance Workers
Pest Control Workers
Police and Detectives
Private Detectives
Rail Transportation and Related Workers
Recreation Workers
Security Guards
Taxi Drivers
Truck Drivers

Technical

Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Scientists
Architects
Astronomers
Atmospheric Scientists
Biological Scientists
Broadcast Engineering Technicians
Cartographers
Chemical Engineers
Chemists and Materials Scientists
Civil Engineers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Computer Hardware Engineers
Conservation Scientists
Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Environmental Scientists
Food Scientists
Geological Engineers
Geoscientists
Health and Safety Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Landscape Architects
Materials Engineers
Mathematicians
Mechanical Engineers
Mining Engineers
Mining Safety Engineers
Museum Technicians
Nuclear Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Physicists
Radio Operators
Science Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Surveyors and Surveying Technicians
Systems Analysts
Urban and Regional Planners

Transport list of different careers

Air Traffic Controllers
Aircraft Pilots
Bus Drivers
Flight Attendants
Flight Engineers
Material Moving Occupations
Rail Transportation Occupations
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers
Water Transportation Occupations

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