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• Social policy researcher a specialist in researching and finding solutions to social problems, such as crime, discrimination, hunger, poverty, violence, and...
• Mobile engineer a technology specialist who maintains a computer system’s servers and paths for a company’s software code developers so that they may build and implement a particular code without...
• Military recruiter a person who solicits potential qualified candidates to join the armed...
• Professional athlete a person who competes in sporting events for pay, either as an individual or as part of a...
• Safety manager a specialist who oversees safety training, protocols, and procedures within a workplace and who ensures that the workplace is in compliance with government...
• Scientist an expert who studies either the physical world (e.g., astronomy, physics, chemistry, and Earth sciences) or life and its processes (e.g., biology and...
• Personal trainer a person who assists clients in their fitness needs, often recommending and overseeing exercise regimens tied to their client’s fitness or nutritional...
• Data scientist a technology specialist who manages data and extracts knowledge from data, spotting trends and patterns that could meet business...
• Marketing and social media director a business professional who manages a company’s presence in social media channels and ensures that the corporate Web site is updated and that its branding and image are consistent with company...
• Police officer a law enforcement specialist who serves the public by maintaining its safety and order, responding to emergencies, protecting citizens and property, enforcing vehicle and criminal laws, making arrests, and testifying in court when...
• Shipping pilot a licensed transportation expert who operates an aircraft carrying shipments for a freight...
• Chemist a scientist with expertise in chemicals and their reactions who often specializes in a particular subfield such as organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, or...
• U.S. Army systems engineer a military specialist who oversees the specification, design, development, technical management, operations, and retirement of a military communications and information technology...
• Private investigator a law enforcement specialist hired by businesses or individuals to gather information and conduct background checks and surveillance, frequently to find missing persons or evidence of...
• Play-by-play announcer a broadcast specialist who describes the plays of a sporting event in real time, often to a live...
• LinkedIn profile page an overview of how to set up an account profile for gaining attention and maximizing exposure on...
• LinkedIn tips recommendations for how to gain attention and maximize exposure on...
• Bioinformatician a scientist who uses software applications and programming to analyze biomedical data and statistics, such as data from DNA samples, to determine genealogy or predisposition to heritable...
• Résumé writing tips an overview of what to do and what not to do when writing a...
• Résumé an overview of sample résumés and suggestions for how to write...
• Job interview questions an overview of commonly asked questions, and appropriate answers to such questions, during job...
• Little Lovely Lichens Explore other Botanize! episodes and learn more about lichens. Melissa Petruzzello: Welcome listeners! You’ve tuned in to Encyclopædia Britannica’s Botanize!, and I’m your host, Melissa Petruzzello, plant and environmental science editor here at Britannica. This show is about highlighting some of...
• Sports agent a business professional who counsels athletes on career opportunities and represents them in contract...
• Health care careers an overview of the variety of careers available in the health care...
• Information technology specialist a technology specialist who provides clients with the ability to protect their data in high-risk environments and who makes digital platforms more resilient to...
• Information technology careers an overview of common careers in the field of information technology...
• Lab technician a medical specialist who performs laboratory tests on samples (as of blood or urine), sometimes collecting the samples, and analyzes the results for doctors and other medical...
• Logistics manager a person responsible for the successful flow of supplies and goods through a...
• Mental health therapist a licensed mental health professional who counsels clients on various...
• Freight broker a third-party service provider who matches a shipper’s need with an appropriate freight carrier and who tracks and ensures the successful completion of the...
• Cybersecurity service director a technology specialist who works to identify, evaluate, and report on cybersecurity risks and who leads efforts to ensure that cyber platforms remain...
• Horticulturist a specialist in the growing of fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants, typically concentrating on either the growing of plants for food (pomology, dealing with fruit and nut crops, and olericulture, dealing with herbaceous plants for the kitchen) or plants for ornament (floriculture,...
• Athletic trainer a licensed health-care professional expert in sports medicine, organizing preventative care and training regimens for athletes, treating their injuries, and overseeing their...
• Athletic director a person who supervises an institution’s athletic department and its coaches and...
• Procurement engineer a person who leverages a detailed knowledge of the equipment, materials, and supplies used in a particular industry to oversee and track their purchase and...
• NASA software developer a digital specialist who assesses technological needs and designs programs and writes code to meet those needs as they relate to NASA projects and...
• Nanotechnology engineer a scientist who is engaged in the manipulation and manufacture of materials and devices at the atomic and cellular...
• Child protection social worker a service professional responsible for coordinating child abuse cases and investigating allegations of child neglect or...
• Business etiquette an overview of the conduct typically expected of business...
• Business attire an overview of common dress codes in the workplace, including what constitutes formal attire and "business...
• Psychologist a medical professional who specializes in the study of mind and behaviour or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral...
• Aerospace program manager a technology specialist who manages the implementation, coordination, and reporting for programs or contracts tied to aircraft engines, navigation systems, and other aviation and missile components, necessitating the tracking of deadlines and program costs and assessing staffing needs and...
• Information technology (IT) manager a technology specialist who coordinates the policies, procedures, and processes for how information technology functions at an...
• Molecular biologist a scientist adept at exploring the functioning of cells at the molecular level, an expertise applicable to a variety of purposes, from understanding the genetic composition of diseases and proposed treatments for them to ways for improving agricultural crop production and...
• Geographer a scientist who studies, at both the local and global level, the features of Earth, including its lands, regions, human inhabitants, and various...
• Civil engineer a specialist who designs and constructs public works and large infrastructure projects such as sewer systems, dams, and...
• Mechanical engineer a specialist who designs, manufactures, and installs power-generating machines such as internal combustion engines, steam and gas turbines, and electric generators; power-using machinery such as refrigeration and air-conditioning systems; and transportation vehicles such as elevators and...
• Gaming software developer a digital specialist who deals with the technical side of electronic games to ensure that the programming fulfills the overall vision and purpose of the...
• Geologist a scientist who studies the composition and structure of Earth, including solid matter, such as rocks and minerals, as well as liquids and gaseous...
• Geographic information system (GIS) specialist a person who analyzes, collects, manages, and presents geographic and spatial data using special computer-based software to overlay maps with other essential geographic information, such as rivers and roads, to determine their spatial relationships to one...
• Nūr Jahān Nūr Jahān, de facto ruler of India during the later years of the reign of her husband Jahāngīr, who was emperor from 1605 to 1627. She achieved unprecedented political power for a woman in Mughal India. Mehr al-Nesāʾ was born in Kandahār to parents Mirzā Ghiyās Beg and Asmat Begum, Persians who...
• Real estate attorney a legal specialist who handles matters pertaining to all aspects of real estate, including the selling of residential and commercial properties, development projects, the financing and leasing of properties, and land...
• Law clerk a judicial official who performs administrative and clerical duties for...
• Gaspar Gaspar, legendary figure, said to have been one of the Magi who paid homage to the infant Jesus. Although their names are not recorded in the biblical account, the names of three Magi—Bithisarea, Melichior, and Gathaspa—appeared in a chronicle known as the Excerpta latina barbari in about the 8th...
• Plant quality manager a business professional who supervises all aspects of a plant’s operations and procedures, including safety protocols, efficiency goals, and compliance with federal and state...
• Public relations specialist a business professional who cultivates, through mass media, advertising, and social media outlets, a positive public image for the clients and companies they...
• Marketing director a manager of the marketing strategy for a business or organization, often overseeing the entity’s branding, social media strategy, and...
• Market research director a business executive who assesses trends in the marketplace and recommends actions to an organization’s marketing strategy as a result of such...
• Parole agent a law enforcement specialist who helps, meets regularly with, and supervises offenders who have been released from prison, ensuring they abide by the conditions of their release, documenting their activities, and testifying in court when...
• Detective a law enforcement professional who specializes in criminal investigations, including fact-finding, examining physical evidence, and interviewing witnesses and suspects of a...
• Jailer a law enforcement specialist who is responsible for the incarceration, safety, and daily activities of inmates in a detention...
• Judge a judicial official who presides over legal proceedings in courts and who renders decisions in legal...
• Forensic DNA examiner a law enforcement specialist who evaluates biological evidence used to aid law enforcement investigations and who often testifies in court about the findings of the...
• FBI analyst a law enforcement specialist who gathers intelligence tied to a wide variety of criminal activities, including terrorism, gang actions, white-collar malfeasance, and child...
• FBI criminal profiler a law enforcement specialist who through an examination of evidence and an expertise in human behaviour develops a psychological profile of criminals that can be used to aid in the apprehension of current as well as future...
• HVAC specialist a trade professional who services, maintains, and repairs heating, air conditioning, refrigerating, and ventilation...
• Patent attorney a legal specialist who works with individuals or corporate clients to establish and protect intellectual rights and exclusivity over their unique...
• District attorney a legal specialist who serves as the chief prosecutor for a county...
• Kim Yo-Jong Kim Yo-Jong, North Korean political official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. As a senior official in the state propaganda ministry, she did much to craft her brother’s public persona. She was widely believed to be among the most powerful figures in the secretive North Korean...
• Tedros Adhanom Tedros Adhanom, Ethiopian biologist and public health official who was the first African to serve as director general (2017– ) of the World Health Organization (WHO). During his tenure with WHO, he worked to accelerate progress against diseases that affected millions of people each year, including...