Job Profiles

Lexicographers are, by definition, those who work on creating dictionaries. They compile facts for dictionary entries, write the entries themselves,...

Over the last few decades, the popularity of charitable volunteering has created new job opportunities, including that of the volunteer...

Those who aspire to do editorial work usually start as editorial assistants. The position of editorial assistant is both an...

MoD police offers are specialist law enforcement professionals employed by the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP). Essentially, these guys are...

The sound technicians who work in the broadcasting industry are the skilled professionals who make films, TV shows and music...

Do you want to do your bit for the environment? Do you want to make a career out of helping...

Do you want to be the next Patrick Moore? Well, you’re in the right place. Wearing a monocle like Patrick...

Have you ever wondered who keeps your school or college’s science labs so well stocked with sulphur dioxide, litmus paper...

Unfortunately, babies don’t grow on trees and storks also seem to have stopped delivering infants to people’s houses. Maybe the...

An audiological scientist is a clinical scientist that specialises in the diagnosis, analysis and treatment of human auditory disorders such...

When we talk about bank managers, we’re not talking about the high-powered, million-pound-bonus-earning head honchos who run investment banks. In...

The choice of location can make or break a film shoot. Would Lost in Translation have been as visually intoxicating without the...

So there’s sound technicians, and there’s live sound technicians. Where the media version of this role works on films, in...

Coaching is widely described as one of the most rewarding professions out there. Not only do you get to remain...

Clerical Assistants are known by a variety of different names – office clerks and clerical workers being two that spring...

General practice doctors (a.k.a. general practitioners or GPs) are the charming medical professionals that people go to when they are...

Are you a budding thespian? Do you crave the sound of applause? Do you know the difference between upstage and...

Research scientists that specialise in life sciences are employed by higher education institutions, government departments and commercial enterprises in the...

Unsurprisingly, a microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. These guys specialise in everything micro, specifically...

The official name for this career path is a ‘Civil Enforcement Officer’, but seeing as everyone knows them as traffic...

Without film/video editors, movies would last for days, television shows would be completely incoherent, and music videos would look like...

Youth workers work with young people aged 13-19, encouraging them, providing them with support and helping them to achieve their...

Aeronautical engineers (a.k.a. aerospace engineers) work primarily in the aviation, aerospace and defence industries. Without these guys jumbo jets would...

Acupuncture is a specialist area of complementary and alternative medicine, drawing its origins from the Chinese philosophy of Qi. Acupuncture...

Technical sales engineers work in a specialist area of business-to-business (B2B) sales, which involves selling products and services with a...

Also referred to as print supervisors and production operation managers, print production planners are in charge of monitoring the materials...

Not everybody has the same opportunities for accessing education. Sure, it would be great if everybody was able to attend...

Do you want to be the next Mark Rylance, Deborah Warner or Sir Peter Hall? Well then, you’re in the...

Cinematographers (a.k.a. directors of photography) work alongside directors to give films, TV shows, music videos and television commercials their own...

Market researchers are commissioned by clients to collect and analyse data and make recommendations based upon their findings. A market...

Media planners are key players in the advertising and marketing industry. Essentially, these guys are tasked with maximising returns on...

If you’re worried that life as a solicitor advocate is going to resemble that of Keanu Reeves’ legal adventures in...

Scientific research is not all about investigating living organisms, like plants, animals and human beings: the scientific community also needs...

Telecommunications engineers use their technical expertise to provide a range of services and engineering solutions revolving around different modes of...

Have you got a noggin for numbers, a cranium for calculus or an aptitude for algebra? Do you want to...

If you pursue a career as a tree surgeon (a.k.a. arboriculturalist), you won’t be wearing scrubs, working in an operating...

Don’t let Fawlty Towers put you off! Managing a hotel is not a constant struggle against inept staff and demanding guests, who...

Do you regularly have the overwhelming desire to shout “Buy, buy, buy! Sell, sell, sell!” at the top of your...

An industrial buyer is responsible for choosing and buying goods, items, and services that will be used by a company....

A statistician is responsible for the collation, evaluation, interpretation and presentation of quantitative data. Statisticians provide insights, recommendations, and advice...

Pharmacology is all about investigating the effects of pharmaceutical products on organic life systems. Pharmacologists are responsible for examining the...

Unfortunately, emergency situations, such as natural disasters, epidemics, floods, nuclear meltdowns, forest fires, industrial accidents and acts of terrorism, do...

The magazine features editor is in charge of the main ‘in-depth’ articles and reports that get published in print magazines...

For the most part, advertising, marketing and promotional activities are dependent on the availability of suitable platforms to reach the...

Working in museums, public galleries, stately homes and other sites of historical importance, museum education officers are responsible for providing...

Herbalists are experts in plant medicine and use phytotherapy (or herbal medicine) to improve clients’ health or help alleviate illnesses. Herbalists...

Despite vast improvements in recent times, racial abuse and discrimination are still evident in the UK. Even Premier League footballers...

A games tester is another one of those jobs where the title speaks for itself – the job entails the...

Plant breeders and geneticists experiment with plant species using advanced genetics expertise, tools and techniques. They do so with the...

In essence, a commissioning editor is a buyer. In the book industry, the commissioning editor looks for books and other...