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A professional who directs and administers activities of department of chamber of commerce, such as domestic trade, construction industries, or aviation and space departments. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes market trends and economic conditions to forecast potential sales of products or services in area.
* Assists business and industrial organizations on such problems as expansions, cost reductions, and community development.
* Advises business organizations and industrial groups on tax problems and legislation.
* Studies agricultural economy for exploitation of rural resources, production and marketing of farm products, improving farm income, and effecting favorable agricultural legislation.
* Suggests civic improvements, such as community zoning, planning, public housing programs, and airport expansions, based on surveys of community needs.
* Plans and directs educational campaigns to promote public support of such community programs as housing, transportation, and hospital facilities.
* Stimulates civic and economic growth of community by writing and giving speeches to promote tourist travel, to solicit convention business, and to induce labor and industry to immigrate into area.
* May represent chamber at public, social and business receptions, or before governmental agencies.
* May be designated according to field of specialization or department managed as Manager, Aviation And Space; Manager, Construction Industries; Manager, Domestic Trade.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who leads work of survey party under direction of land surveyor, performing surveying duties not requiring licensure.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compiles directories, survey findings, opinion polls, and census reports from data obtained from surveys or census. Responsibilities include:
* Compiles names, addresses, vital statistics, and other facts or opinions from business subscribers or persons in communities or cities.
* Verifies information for completeness and accuracy.
* Records and arranges information in specified order or groupings, such as by name, location, sex, occupation, or affiliation.
* May use typewriter or other recording device to duplicate information for filing or distribution.
* May prepare graphs or charts to show survey results.
* May be designated according to type of information compiled as Directory Compiler; Survey Compiler.
* May compile lists of prospective customers and be designated Mailing-List Compiler.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates program activities designed to provide subcontractors, management, and customers with logistics technology that ensures effective and economical support concerned for manufacturing or servicing of products, systems, or equipment. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes contractual commitments, customer specifications, design changes, and other data to plan and develop logistic program activities from conceptual stage through life-cycle of product.
* Develops and implements program activities, coordinates efforts of subcontractors, production departments, and field service personnel, and resolves problems in area of logistics to ensure meeting of contractual commitments.
* Develops and initiates preparation of handbooks, bulletins, and information systems to provide and supply logistics support.
* Compiles data on standardization and interchangeability of parts to expedite logistics activities.
* Determines logistic support sequences and time phasing, problems arising from location of operational area, and other factors, such as environmental and human factors affecting personnel.
* May perform special research or technical studies critical to logistic support functions.
* May utilize computer techniques for analysis, simulation or information systems and documentation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts surveys at surface and subsurface mine sites to obtain data used in planning mining operations. Responsibilities include:
* Takes instrument readings of sun or stars and calculates longitude and latitude to determine mine location.
* Directs survey technicians and helpers (surveyor helper (any industry)) in use of electronic surveying equipment, light emitting systems, or other instruments to transfer surface survey positions and directions to underground areas and to survey assigned sections.
* Computes data necessary for driving and connecting underground passages to control direction and extent of mining operation.
* Computes volume of coal or ore in portions of mine, using survey data.
* Surveys and calculates volume of material deposits, spoil piles, or veins, and amount of overburden to be removed.
* Drafts or directs others to draft maps of survey data.
* May assist mine superintendent (mine & quarry) and mining engineer (mine & quarry) in planning mining operations.
* May conduct surveys of tunnels, subway sites, and underground storage facilities.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who keeps records of fixed-capital accounts. Responsibilities include:
* Posts completed gas or electric work orders to respective accounts in plant ledgers.
* Appraises retirement values of equipment, such as gas mains, regulators, meters, and transformers and posts retirements to fixed-capital record books.
* Balances fixed-capital record books with respective control accounts in general ledger.
* Prepares journal vouchers, makes trial balances, and compiles reports of money charged to fixed-capital accounts.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages casino operation. Responsibilities include:
* Establishes policy on types of gambling to be offered, extension of credit, and serving food and beverages.
* Hires and delegates authority to subordinates.
* Reviews operational expense and collection reports for accuracy.
* Resolves complaints requiring explanation and interpretation of house rules.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who telephones or writes to references listed on application form to investigate credit standing of applicant. Records information on previous employment, received from employers, using typewriter or computer. Reciprocates credit information with credit bureaus.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who administers state correction program, such as parole, probation, work release, or custodial care. Responsibilities include:
* Organizes, develops, and executes departmental policies in accordance with state and federal regulations and under direction of governing board.
* Establishes cooperative agreements with other state agencies and criminal justice department to plan and promote rehabilitative programs and projects.
* Investigates complaints or incidents to resolve inmate grievances.
* Coordinates staff activities, such as fiscal, management, training, and other supportive services.
* Establishes system of records and reports.
* Testifies at legislative or other hearings to recommend changes in existing statutes.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of transcribing-machine operators in a bank or other business organization, performing duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
