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Mobile application developer
Mobile application developers build apps for phones and tablets. Alongside writing code they deal with the constraints of the platform: limited battery and memory, patchy connectivity, permission prompts, and app store review before anything ships.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionInformation technology, data and cybersecurity
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Game developer
Game developers write the code that makes a game run, covering gameplay rules, graphics, physics, input, and audio. The work is highly collaborative, sitting between designers who decide how the game should feel and artists who supply what it looks like.
Bachelor's degreeInformation technology, data and cybersecurity
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Network technician
Network technicians install, test, and repair the physical and logical parts of a network. Compared with an administrator the work is more hands-on and site-based: running and terminating cable, swapping hardware, and confirming links behave as expected.
Certificate or college diplomaInformation technology, data and cybersecurity
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CNC machinist
CNC machinists produce precision metal and plastic parts on computer-controlled lathes, mills, and grinders. They read engineering drawings, set the machine and tooling, prove out the program, and inspect the result against tight tolerances. Much of the craft is in workholding, tool selection, and knowing how a material behaves as it is cut.
ApprenticeshipManufacturing, production and quality
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CNC programmer
CNC programmers turn a part drawing or CAD model into the toolpaths and machine code that will cut it. They choose cutting strategies, tooling, and speeds and feeds, then simulate the program to catch collisions before it reaches the shop floor. The role sits between design and production and usually involves close work with machinists.
Certificate or college diplomaManufacturing, production and quality
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Tool and die maker
Tool and die makers build and repair the cutting tools, dies, moulds, jigs, and fixtures that other machines use to make parts. The tolerances are finer than most production work and the parts are usually one-offs, so a great deal of the job is fitting, hand-finishing, and problem-solving. They also diagnose why a tool is producing bad parts and put it right.
ApprenticeshipManufacturing, production and quality
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Garment manufacturing worker
Garment manufacturing workers cut, sew, press, and finish clothing and other textile products to a set pattern and quality standard. Most operate industrial sewing or cutting machines and specialise in particular operations within a garment. Consistency, fabric handling, and hand skill determine how good the finished piece looks.
Short course or on-the-job trainingManufacturing, production and quality
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Woodworking machine operator
Woodworking machine operators run saws, planers, moulders, sanders, and CNC routers to cut and shape timber and board into components. They set the machine, check sizes against the cutting list, and keep an eye on material defects and grain. Guarding, dust extraction, and safe feeding technique are central because the machinery is unforgiving.
Short course or on-the-job trainingManufacturing, production and quality
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Non-destructive testing technician
Non-destructive testing technicians inspect welds, castings, and structures for internal and surface flaws without damaging the item, using methods such as ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and eddy current testing. They work to written procedures and certification levels that define what each technician may carry out and sign. Some methods, particularly industrial radiography, carry radiation safety obligations.
Certificate or college diplomaManufacturing, production and quality
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Geologist
Geologists study the composition, structure, and history of the ground, and what that means for building on it, extracting from it, or protecting it. Work usually alternates between field campaigns, laboratory analysis of samples, and desk-based interpretation and reporting. Roles sit in consultancy, resources, government surveys, and infrastructure projects.
Bachelor's degreeNatural sciences and research
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Geophysicist
Geophysicists use physical measurements (seismic, magnetic, gravity, electrical) to work out what lies beneath the surface without digging it up. The work is strongly quantitative: acquiring survey data, processing it through signal-processing chains, and interpreting the result alongside geological evidence. Applications range from resource exploration and engineering site investigation to earthquake and hazard monitoring.
Bachelor's degreeNatural sciences and research
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Hydrologist
Hydrologists study how water moves through and is stored in the environment: rivers, aquifers, catchments, and the systems built around them. The work supports flood risk assessment, water supply planning, contamination investigation, and environmental permitting. It combines field measurement with modelling and a good deal of regulatory reporting.
Bachelor's degreeNatural sciences and research
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Meteorologist
Meteorologists study the atmosphere and turn observations and model output into forecasts and warnings. Operational forecasting runs around the clock and carries real consequences for aviation, shipping, emergency services, and the public. Research meteorology focuses instead on improving the models and understanding atmospheric processes.
Bachelor's degreeNatural sciences and research
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Oceanographer
Oceanographers study the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of the sea and how those systems interact. Fieldwork can mean extended time at sea deploying and recovering instruments in demanding conditions, followed by long stretches of data processing ashore. Specialisms differ sharply, so a physical oceanographer and a biological one share methods more than subject matter.
Postgraduate or professional degreeNatural sciences and research
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Materials scientist
Materials scientists study the structure and properties of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites, and how processing changes them. The work includes developing new materials, selecting the right one for an application, and investigating why a component failed. It sits between science and engineering, so results usually have to be usable by a design or production team.
Postgraduate or professional degreeNatural sciences and research
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Firefighter
Responds to fires, vehicle collisions, medical calls, and hazardous-materials incidents as part of a crew working under an incident command structure. Between calls the day is equipment checks, drills, inspections, and public education. Medical calls make up a large share of responses in many services.
Certificate or college diplomaPublic safety, defence and emergency response
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Search and rescue technician
Finds and reaches people in distress in wilderness, water, mountain, or industrial settings and gets them to definitive care. The work combines technical rope, water, or confined-space skills with pre-hospital medical care in poor conditions. Training and equipment maintenance take up far more hours than taskings do.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionPublic safety, defence and emergency response
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Infantry soldier
Serves in a close-combat unit, trained to move, shoot, and communicate as part of a section or platoon. The role also covers field craft, weapon and vehicle maintenance, security tasks, and support to domestic operations such as flood or wildfire response. Physical standards and field conditions are a constant part of the work.
Short course or on-the-job trainingPublic safety, defence and emergency response
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Combat engineer
Builds, repairs, and removes battlefield infrastructure (bridges, roads, defensive positions, and obstacles), and handles demolitions and explosive hazards. Combat engineers also support domestic tasks such as flood barriers, route clearance, and disaster recovery. The trade combines construction skills with soldiering.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionPublic safety, defence and emergency response
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Coast guard officer
Coordinates or carries out maritime search and rescue, marine safety, and pollution response along a coastline or major waterway. Depending on the service, the role covers watchkeeping in a coordination centre, crewing vessels, and checking compliance with marine safety rules. Coast guard structures differ a great deal between countries.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionPublic safety, defence and emergency response
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Forensic identification technician
Documents and recovers physical evidence from crime scenes: photographing, measuring, lifting fingerprints, and packaging exhibits so they stay admissible. Technicians also compare prints, prepare exhibits, and explain their examination in court. Chain of custody and contamination control shape almost every step.
Certificate or college diplomaPublic safety, defence and emergency response
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Visual merchandiser
Visual merchandisers decide how a store looks: window displays, mannequin styling, fixture layout, and the in-store signage that steers shoppers through the space. They translate brand guidelines and seasonal campaigns into a plan, then build the displays physically in store.
Certificate or college diplomaRetail, sales and customer experience
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Merchandiser
Merchandisers make sure the right products sit on the shelf, in the right place, correctly priced and labelled. Field merchandisers usually travel a route of stores on behalf of a supplier or agency, setting shelves to a planogram and rebuilding promotional stands.
Short course or on-the-job trainingRetail, sales and customer experience
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Butcher
Butchers break carcasses and primal cuts down into the joints, steaks, and mince a shop sells. They work to food-safety rules, keep tools and surfaces sanitised, and in most retail settings serve customers directly across a counter.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionRetail, sales and customer experience