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Sales executive
Promotes products and services to customers and negotiates contracts with the aim of maximising sales profits.

Clothing/textile technologist
A clothing technologist is responsible for all aspects of the design, development, manufacture and/or quality control of natural and synthetic yarns, fabrics and textiles.

Mining engineer
A mining engineer develops and ensures the safe usage of equipment and structures used to extract minerals in mines, pits and quarries.

Legal executive
Undertakes similar work to solicitors, specialising in a specific legal area such as litigation or conveyancing.

IT project manager
Plans, monitors and controls information technology projects.

Facilities manager
A facilities manager is responsible for planning, designing and managing premises facilities and for co-ordinating the physical workplace with the work of an organisation and its employees.

Manager, health service
Works to ensure that hospitals, GP surgeries or community health centres work efficiently and effectively.

Exhibition designer
An exhibition designer creates innovative and appealing display stands that meet aesthetic, budgetary and practical requirements.

Furniture designer
Designs items of furniture and related items for the mass market, in small batches or as once-off items.

Picture researcher/editor
Finds suitable pictures for use in a wide range of media products, including advertisements, books, magazines, newspapers, catalogues and television programmes.

Make-up artist
Creates the make-up and hairstyles of models, performers, presenters and others appearing in front of the camera or an audience.

Oceanographer
Employs mathematical, engineering and scientific theories to investigate the relationships between fresh water, seawater, the biosphere, atmosphere and polar ice caps.