City University of Hong Kong
+ Career Advising

Career Types and Career Areas

Administration and Sales

  • Employment-Related Services
    Employee Benefits Manager; Employment Interviewer; Human Resources Manager; Labor Relations Specialist; Training / Education Manager
     
  • Marketing & Sales
    Advertising Manager; Buyer; Insurance Agent; Real Estate Agent; Sales/Marketing Manager; Travel Agent
     
  • Management
    Financial Manager; Foreign Service Officer; General Manager/Executive; Hotel/Motel Manager; Property/Real Estate Manager
     
  • Regulation & Protection
    Customs Inspector; Detective (Police); FBI Agent; Food & Drug Inspector; Park Ranger; Police Officer 

Business Operations

  • Communications & Records
    Abstractor; Court Reporter; Hotel Clerk; Medical Record Technician; Title Examiner/Searcher

     
  • Financial Transactions
    Accountant/Auditor; Bank Teller; Budget/Credit Analyst; Insurance Underwriter; Real Estate Appraiser; Tax Accountant
     
  • Distribution & Dispatching
    Air Traffic Controller; Flight Dispatcher; Mail Carrier; Shipping/Receiving Clerk; Warehouse Supervisor
     
  • Transport Operation & Related
    Aircraft Pilot; Astronaut; Bus Driver; Locomotive Engineer; Ship Captain; Truck Driver
     
  • Agriculture, Forestry & Related
    Aquaculturist; Farm Manager; Forester; Nursery/Greenhouse Manager; Tree Surgeon (Arborist)
     
  • Computer & Information Specialties
    Actuary; Archivist/Curator; Computer Programmer; Computer Systems Analyst; Web Site Developer

     
  • Construction & Maintenance
    Carpenter; Electrician; Firefighter; Plumber; Security System Installer
     
  • Crafts & Related
    Cabinetmaker; Chef/Cook; Jeweler; Tailor/Dressmaker; Winemaker
     
  • Manufacturing & Processing
    Printing Press Operator; Sheet Metal Worker; Tool & Die Maker; Water Plant Operator; Welder

     
  • Mechanical & Electrical Specialties
    Locksmith; Millwright; Technicians in various fields (for example, Automotive, Avionics, Broadcast, Sound)  

Science and Technology

  • Engineering & Technologies
    Architect, Engineers (for example, Civil, Mechanical) & Technicians (for example, Energy, Quality Control) in various fields; Production Planner; Surveyor

     
  • Natural Science & Technologies
    Biologist; Food Technologist; Geologist; Meteorologist; Physicist

     
  • Medical Technologies
    Dietician/Nutritionist; Optician; Pharmacist; Radiographer Technologists in various fields (for example, Medical, Surgical)

     
  • Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
    Anesthesiologist; Dentist; Nurse Practitioner; Physical Therapist; Physician; Veterinarian

     
  • Social Science
    Anthropologist; Criminologist; Political Scientist; Experimental Psychologist; Sociologist  

Arts

  • Applied Arts (Visual)
    Animator; Fashion Designer; Graphic Artist (Software); Photographer; Set Designer

     
  • Creative & Performing Arts
    Actor; Composer (Music); Dancer/Choreographer; Fashion Model; Musician; Writer/Author

     
  • Applied Arts (Written & Spoken)
    Advertising Copywriter; Columnist; Editor; Interpreter; Librarian; Reporter/Journalist  

 

Social Service

  • Health Care
    Athletic Trainer; Dental Hygienist; Health Services; Administrator; Psychiatric Technician; Recreational Therapist

     
  • Education
    Athletic Coach; College/University Faculty; Educational Administrator; Teachers in various specialties (for example, Art, Foreign Language, Music)

     
  • Community Services
    Counselors in various specialties (for example, Mental Health, Rehabilitation); Director (Social Service); Lawyer; Social Worker

     
  • Personal Services
    Barber; Flight Attendant; Gaming Occupations Worker; Hairstylist/Cosmetologist  

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