- Industrie: Government; Labor
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- Company Profile:
A professional who compiles data and prepares certificates of admeasurement to document ships, and determine type of license and safety equipment required, net tonnage, and applicable tolls and wharfage fees. Responsibilities include:
* Examines blueprints of ship and takes physical measurements to determine capacity, using rule and tape measure.
* Computes gross and net tonnage and deductible space of vessel required by laws.
* Prepares sketches of vessels, using drafting instruments.
* Writes certificates of admeasurement, listing such details as design, length, depth, and breadth of vessel, and method of propulsion.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists applicants completing application forms for job referrals or unemployment compensation claims. Responsibilities include:
* Answers questions concerning registration for jobs or application for unemployment insurance benefits.
* Reviews data on job application to claim forms to ensure completeness.
* Refers applicants to job opening or interview with employment interviewer, in accordance with administrative guidelines or office procedures.
* Schedules unemployment insurance claimants for interview by claims adjudicator when question of eligibility arises.
* Interviews claimants returning at specified intervals to certify claimants for continuing benefits.
* May assist applicants in filling out forms, using knowledge of information required or native language of applicant.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans, directs, and coordinates district operations of Christmas tree farm. Responsibilities include:
* Plans activities of district according to executive directives, budget, projected sales volume, and other guidelines.
* Negotiates contracts for lease of private lands for farming, and purchase of wild (uncultivated) trees for harvesting.
* Issues instructions to supervisors pertaining to variety and density of tree planting, cultural practices to apply, harvesting dates and locations, and shipping schedules.
* Contracts for trucks to haul trees from cutting areas to sorting yard.
* Hires workers and coordinates planting and cultivating of seedlings, and pruning, harvesting, grading, and shipping of trees.
* Directs office activities, such as compilation of production reports, preparation of payroll, and maintenance of office records.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and directs development and production of hybrid seed corn for commercial seed companies. Responsibilities include:
* Plans and executes experimental field studies to develop and improve varieties of hybrid corn with desired characteristics, such as greater yield, resistance to disease and insects, and adaptability to specific soils and climate.
* Selects and inbreeds plants until specific inbred line is produced, using various breeding techniques, such as crossbreeding, backcrossing, and outcrossing.
* Confers with farmers to arrange contracts for raising hybrid corn.
* Distributes seeds, specifies areas of farm to be planted, directs workers engaged in corn planting to make most effective use of land, and oversees fertilizing, cultivating, detasseling, and harvesting (field supervisor, seed production).
* Directs, through subordinate supervisors, workers engaged in shelling and grading corn.
* Examines equipment used to clean and grade shelled corn for proper functioning and plans changes in drying, grading, storage, and shipment of seed corn for greater efficiency and accuracy.
* Interprets company policies and hires, discharges, transfers, and promotes workers.
* Records production, farm management practices, parent stock, or other data.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates regional activities of motor transportation company. Responsibilities include:
* Examines and analyzes rates, tariffs, operating costs, and revenues to determine such needs or requirements as increase in rates and tariffs, reduction of operations and maintenance costs, and expansion of or changes in schedules or routes.
* Prepares, for management evaluation, recommendations designed to increase efficiency and revenues and lower costs.
* Directs, through subordinate management personnel, compliance of workers with established company policies, procedures, and standards, such as safekeeping of funds and tickets, personnel employment and grievance practices, and enforcement of union contracts and government regulations.
* Reviews operational records and reports and refers to manuals, company instructions, and government regulations to detect deviations from operational practices and prepares directives to eliminate such infractions.
* Investigates safeguards and inspects regional premises to ensure that adequate protection exists for company assets, property, and equipment.
* Participates in union contract negotiations and settling of grievances.
* Coordinates advertising and sales promotion programs for region.
* Reviews replies to passenger complaints and settlement of claims for conformance with company public relations policies and procedures.
* Inspects terminals for conformance with standards for cleanliness, appearance, and need of repair or maintenance, and directs corrective measures required to meet standards.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans, coordinates, and directs activities concerned with breeding, growing, and displaying ornamental flowers, shrubs, and other plants in botanical garden, arboretum, park, or similar facility. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with administrative, technical, and maintenance staff members to plan activities for maintenance of growing stock and production of plants for display on grounds, installation in special exhibits, sale to public, or use in research projects.
* Discusses plans for renovation or additions to facility with administrative personnel and devises designs for floral exhibits to complement theme of new or renovated sections.
* Prepares scale drawings of outdoor or greenhouse exhibits for use of gardening staff members.
* Issues instructions to supervisory personnel in charge of plant growing, greenhouse, and display activities.
* Inspects greenhouse, hothouses, potting sheds, experimental growing areas, and other areas to determine need for repair and to observe activities of workers.
* Maintains inventory of propagation and growing equipment and supplies, and orders additional materials as needed.
* Arranges purchase, sale, or exchange of plants with representatives of similar institutions.
* Confers with research personnel to discuss development of new strains of plants and to devise methods to exhibit, publicize, or market new products.
* Represents establishment at civic or professional meetings.
* Participates in radio or television shows or prepares articles for newspapers to provide horticultural information to public.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages distributorship concerned with collecting and packaging bull semen and inseminating cows. Responsibilities include:
* Hires, trains, and supervises artificial-breeding technician.
* Prepares and issues advertising, speaks at farm organization meetings, and judges cattle shows to develop contacts with potential farmer-customers and to promote artificial breeding of cattle.
* Trains technicians in product knowledge, artificial insemination methods, and sales techniques.
* Organizes and coordinates sales and service functions and publishes material to motivate technicians and inform them of current breeding developments.
* Keeps customers' accounts and breeding and herd records for distributorship.
* Collects accounts due.
* Orders supplies, equipment, and promotional materials for technicians.
* May perform breeding services.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of farmers engaged in producing seed stocks for commercial seed companies. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects and analyzes soil and water supplies of farm and studies wind currents, land contours, and windbreaks to plan production areas for effective utilization of land, prevention of cross-pollination, and avoid recurrence of previously planted crops.
* Distributes seed stock to farmers and specifies areas and number of acres to be planted.
* Gives instructions to workers engaged in cultivation procedures, such as fertilization, tilling, and detasseling.
* Determines harvesting dates and methods of harvesting.
* Plans and directs storage and shipment of harvested seed crop to ensure protection of seed life.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages farm concerned with raising, harvesting, packing, and marketing farm products for corporations, cooperatives, and other owners. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
* Negotiates with bank officials to obtain credit from bank.
* Purchases farm machinery and equipment and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.
* Hires and discharges personnel.
* Prepares financial and other management reports.
* Supervises office personnel engaged in preparing payrolls and keeping records.
* Visits orchards and fields to inspect and estimate maturity dates of crops and potential crop damage due to harsh weather conditions.
* Confers with purchasers, and determines when and under what conditions to sell crops, marine life, or forest products.
* May be designated according to type of crop.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages farm concerned with raising, harvesting, packing, and marketing farm products for corporations, cooperatives, and other owners. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
* Negotiates with bank officials to obtain credit from bank.
* Purchases farm machinery and equipment and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.
* Hires and discharges personnel.
* Prepares financial and other management reports.
* Supervises office personnel engaged in preparing payrolls and keeping records.
* Visits orchards and fields to inspect and estimate maturity dates of crops and potential crop damage due to harsh weather conditions.
* Confers with purchasers, and determines when and under what conditions to sell crops, marine life, or forest products.
* May be designated according to type of crop.
Industry:Professional careers
