Exploring Occupations - Careers

Lawyer, teacher, doctor, nurse. How many occupations can you name? What the heck does an occupational therapist do any way? How about a mycologist or a pharmacologist or an otolaryngologist?

Good career decisions require good information—about your personal traits and preferences and about the world of work. Career counsellors can get you started by helping you to identify and articulate your skills, aptitudes, values, personality traits and interests as they relate to career choice.

Information about the world of work is everywhere—not just in libraries and career centres. Even television shows can influence your views of specific occupations. Government departments, sector councils and professional associations publish great information. Personal contacts are extremely valuable, often providing “up-close and personal” views of occupations. Mentoring and job shadowing programs can help you develop professional networks. Don’t forget to speak with teachers, professors, friends and relatives!

We’ve provided information on approximately two hundred occupational options. Thousands more exist! Be creative. Remember—good research can lead to more satisfying career decisions!

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B

Biologist

Biotechnologist

Botanist

Broadcaster

Business Manager

C

Chef

Chemist

Child Life Therapist

Chiropractor

City Planner

Civil Engineering Technologist

Coach

Computer Programmer

Computer Systems Analyst

Conference and Event Planner

Conservator

Construction Manager

Correctional Service Officer

Counsellor

Criminologist

Curator

D

Dancer

Dance Therapist

Dental Hygienist

Dentist

Denturist

Dietitian

Directors (Movie)

Disaster Management/Relief Worker

Doctor

Drafting Technologists and Technicians

E

Early Childhood Educator

Ecologist

Economist

Editor

Emergency Medical Technician

Employment Counsellor

Engineer
   Areospace
   Agriculture, Food & Biological Systems
   Biomedical Engineer
   Chemical
   Civil
   Computer
   Electrical & Electronics
   Geological
   Industrial and Manufacturing
   Mechanical
   Metallurgical
   Mining
   Petroleum

Entrepreneur

Environmental Scientist/Specialist

Epidemiologist

Ergonomist

F

Fashion Designer

Financial Analyst

Financial Planner

Firefighter

Flight Attendant

Food Scientist

Food Service Manager

Foreign Service Officer

Forensic Scientist

Forester

Fundraiser

Funeral Director

G

General Practitioner

Genetic Counsellor

Geneticist

Geodesists

Geographer

Geologist

Graphic Designer

H

Health Service Administrator

Health and Safety Officer

Home Economist

Hotel Manager

Human Resource Manager

Hydrologist

I

Industrial Designer 

Industrial Hygienist 

Insurance Underwriter

Intelligence Officer

Interior Designer

Interpreter

J

Journalist

K

Kinesiologist

L

Land Surveyor

Landscape Architect

Landscape & Horticulture Technician/Specialist

Lawyer

Librarian

Linguist

Logistics Manager

M

Management Consultant

Marine Biologist

Maritime Transport - Deck - Ship's Officer

Marriage and Family Therapist

Massage Therapist

Mathematician

Mechanical Engineering Technologist

Medical Doctor

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Medical Radiation Technologist

Medical Radiation Therapist

Medical Sonographer

Meteorologist

Microbiologist

Military Member or Officer

Midwife

Minister

Music Therapist

N

Naturopath

Nurse - Registered Nurse
          - Registered Psychiatric Nurse
          - Licensed Practical Nurse

Nutritionist

O

Oceanographer

Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Occupational Therapist

Operations Research Analyst

Optician

Optometrist

Orthoptist

Orthotist

Osteopath

P

Paralegal

Paramedic

Park Warden 

Personal Trainer

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Pharmacist

Pharmacologist

Philosopher

Photographer

Physiatrist

Physician Assistant

Physicist

Physiologist

Physiotherapist

Podiatrist

Police Officer

Policy Analyst

Political Scientist

Private Investigator

Protective Service Officer

Prothetist

Psychiatric Nurse

Psychologist

Public Relations/Affairs Person

Publisher

Purchasing Manager

Q

R

Radiation Therapist

Recreation Director

Recreational Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

Restaurant Manager

Retail Manager

S

Sales and Marketing Manager

School / Guidance Counsellor

School Psychologist

Security Manager

Seismologist

Social Worker

Sociologist

Speech-language Pathologist

Statistician

Surgeon

Survey Technicians and Technologists

T

Teacher

Tourism Development Officer

Translator

Transportation Manager

Travel Counsellor

U

University Professor

Urban Planner

V

Veterinarian

Volunteer Coordinator/Administrator

W

Web Designer

Writer

X

X-ray Technologists

Y

Youth Worker

Z

Zoologist