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SECTION 7 cont’d
DESCRIPTION OF JOB CATEGORIES
MANAGEMENT: Managers plan, organize, direct, and control the major functions of an
organization through subordinates who are at the managerial or supervisory level. They make
policy decisions and set objectives for the company or departments. They are not usually directly
involved in production or providing services. Examples include top executives, public relations
managers, managers of operations specialties (such as financial, human resources, or purchasing
managers), and construction and engineering managers.
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS: These occupations include managers
and professionals who work with the financial aspects of the business. These occupations include
accountants and auditors, purchasing agents, cost estimators, management analysts, labor relations
specialists, and budget, credit, and financial analysts.
COMPUTER SPECIALISTS: Professionals responsible for the computer operations within a
company are grouped in this category. Examples of job titles in this category include computer
programmers, software engineers, database administrators, computer scientists, systems analysts,
and computer support specialists.
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING: Occupations related to architecture, surveying,
engineering, and drafting are included in this category. Some of the job titles in this category
include electrical and electronic engineers, surveyors, architects, drafters, mechanical engineers,
materials engineers, mapping technicians, and civil engineers.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE: This category includes
occupations involving landscaping, housekeeping, and janitorial services. Job titles found in this
category include supervisors of landscaping or housekeeping, janitors, maids, grounds maintenance
workers, and pest control workers.
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: All clerical-type work is included in this
category. These jobs involve the preparing, transcribing, and preserving of written communications
and records; collecting accounts; gathering and distributing information; operating office machines
and electronic data processing equipment; and distributing mail. Job titles listed in this category
include telephone operators, payroll clerks, bill and account collectors, customer service
representatives, files clerks, dispatchers, shipping clerks, secretaries and administrative assistants,
computer operators, mail clerks, and stock clerks.
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION: This category includes construction trades and
related occupations. Job titles found in this category include boilermakers, masons (all types),
carpenters, construction laborers, electricians, plumbers (and related trades), roofers, sheet metal
workers, elevator installers, hazardous materials removal workers, paperhangers, and painters.
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