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Career clusters

Each cluster is a family of related careers

ENGG Engineering and Manufacturing Designing, building and running machines, structures, plants and energy systems. Mechanical engineer · Civil engineer · Electrical and electronics engineer · EV and renewable energy engineer · +1 more 5 careers → SOFT Software and Cloud Building and running the apps, websites and cloud systems people use every day. Software developer · Cloud and DevOps engineer · Mobile app developer · QA and test automation engineer 4 careers → DATA Data, Analytics and AI Turning data into decisions, and building models that predict and automate. Data analyst · Data scientist · Machine learning and AI engineer · Business intelligence developer 4 careers → CYBR Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure Keeping networks, systems and data running and safe from attack. Cyber security analyst · Ethical hacker (penetration tester) · Network engineer · System administrator and IT support 4 careers → FIN Finance, Accounting and Banking Accounts, tax, audit, banking, investments and financial planning. Chartered accountant (CA) · Financial analyst · Bank officer (Probationary Officer) · Actuary 4 careers → MGMT Management and Consulting Solving business problems, leading teams and improving how organisations work. Management consultant · Business analyst · Management trainee 3 careers → PRPM Product and Project Management Deciding what to build and making sure it gets delivered. Product manager · Project manager · Scrum master and agile coach 3 careers → MKT Sales, Marketing and Brand Understanding customers, building brands and growing sales, online and offline. Digital marketing specialist · Sales and business development executive · Brand manager · Market research analyst 4 careers → HR People and HR Hiring, developing and looking after the people who make an organisation work. HR generalist and HR business partner · Recruiter (talent acquisition) · Learning and development specialist 3 careers → OPS Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics Making sure goods and services reach people on time and at the right cost. Supply chain analyst and planner · Logistics and warehouse manager · Procurement and sourcing specialist 3 careers → CSX Customer Success and Service Helping customers get value from a product and solving their problems. Customer success manager · Customer support executive · Technical support engineer 3 careers → GOVT Government and Civil Services Serving the public through civil services, government departments and public sector jobs. Civil services officer (IAS, IPS, IFS) · State civil services officer · Central government officer through SSC 3 careers → DEF Defence and Uniformed Services Serving the nation in the Army, Navy, Air Force, armed police and coast guard. Army officer · Navy officer · Air Force officer · Armed police officer (CAPF Assistant Commandant) 4 careers → LAW Law, Policy and Compliance Laws, rights, contracts, courts and the rules organisations must follow. Lawyer (advocate) · Corporate lawyer · Judge (judicial officer) · Compliance and data protection officer 4 careers → MED Medicine and Healthcare Diagnosing, treating and caring for patients. Doctor (MBBS and specialist) · Dentist · Nurse · Pharmacist · +1 more 5 careers → LIFE Life Sciences and Research Discovering how living things work and turning science into new products. Biotechnologist · Research scientist · Clinical research associate 3 careers → EDU Education and Teaching Teaching, training and helping people of every age learn. School teacher · College professor and lecturer · Corporate trainer 3 careers → PSY Psychology, Social Work and Social Impact Understanding minds, supporting wellbeing and improving communities. Psychologist and counsellor · Social worker · CSR and development professional 3 careers → DSGN Design, Architecture and Creative Arts Shaping how products, buildings, clothes and screens look, feel and work. UX and UI designer · Architect · Graphic and communication designer · Fashion designer 4 careers → MEDIA Media, Content and Communication Telling stories through news, writing, video, audio and public relations. Journalist · Content writer and copywriter · Video producer and editor · Public relations and communication specialist 4 careers → HOSP Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation Hotels, food, travel and flying people safely around the world. Hotel manager · Chef · Commercial pilot · Cabin crew (flight attendant) 4 careers → AGRI Agriculture, Environment and Food Growing food sustainably, protecting nature and keeping what we eat safe. Agricultural scientist and agronomist · Environmental and sustainability specialist · Food technologist 3 careers → ENTR Entrepreneurship and Independent Work Starting a business, running your own practice or working for yourself. Start-up founder · Freelancer and independent consultant · Small business and franchise owner 3 careers → TRADE Skilled Trades and Technical Work Hands-on technical jobs after a diploma, ITI or apprenticeship. Electrician and electrical technician · Automobile and EV technician · CNC machinist and fitter 3 careers →

All careers, A to Z

Actuary Finance, Accounting and Banking
Aeronautical and aerospace engineer Engineering and Manufacturing
Agricultural scientist and agronomist Agriculture, Environment and Food
Air Force officer Defence and Uniformed Services
Architect Design, Architecture and Creative Arts
Armed police officer (CAPF Assistant Commandant) Defence and Uniformed Services
Army officer Defence and Uniformed Services
Automobile and EV technician Skilled Trades and Technical Work
Bank officer (Probationary Officer) Finance, Accounting and Banking
Biotechnologist Life Sciences and Research
Brand manager Sales, Marketing and Brand
Business analyst Management and Consulting
Business intelligence developer Data, Analytics and AI
Cabin crew (flight attendant) Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation
Central government officer through SSC Government and Civil Services
Chartered accountant (CA) Finance, Accounting and Banking
Chef Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation
Civil engineer Engineering and Manufacturing
Civil services officer (IAS, IPS, IFS) Government and Civil Services
Clinical research associate Life Sciences and Research
Cloud and DevOps engineer Software and Cloud
CNC machinist and fitter Skilled Trades and Technical Work
College professor and lecturer Education and Teaching
Commercial pilot Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation
Compliance and data protection officer Law, Policy and Compliance
Content writer and copywriter Media, Content and Communication
Corporate lawyer Law, Policy and Compliance
Corporate trainer Education and Teaching
CSR and development professional Psychology, Social Work and Social Impact
Customer success manager Customer Success and Service
Customer support executive Customer Success and Service
Cyber security analyst Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure
Data analyst Data, Analytics and AI
Data scientist Data, Analytics and AI
Dentist Medicine and Healthcare
Digital marketing specialist Sales, Marketing and Brand
Doctor (MBBS and specialist) Medicine and Healthcare
Electrical and electronics engineer Engineering and Manufacturing
Electrician and electrical technician Skilled Trades and Technical Work
Environmental and sustainability specialist Agriculture, Environment and Food
Ethical hacker (penetration tester) Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure
EV and renewable energy engineer Engineering and Manufacturing
Fashion designer Design, Architecture and Creative Arts
Financial analyst Finance, Accounting and Banking
Food technologist Agriculture, Environment and Food
Freelancer and independent consultant Entrepreneurship and Independent Work
Graphic and communication designer Design, Architecture and Creative Arts
Hotel manager Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation
HR generalist and HR business partner People and HR
Journalist Media, Content and Communication
Judge (judicial officer) Law, Policy and Compliance
Lawyer (advocate) Law, Policy and Compliance
Learning and development specialist People and HR
Logistics and warehouse manager Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics
Machine learning and AI engineer Data, Analytics and AI
Management consultant Management and Consulting
Management trainee Management and Consulting
Market research analyst Sales, Marketing and Brand
Mechanical engineer Engineering and Manufacturing
Mobile app developer Software and Cloud
Navy officer Defence and Uniformed Services
Network engineer Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure
Nurse Medicine and Healthcare
Pharmacist Medicine and Healthcare
Physiotherapist Medicine and Healthcare
Procurement and sourcing specialist Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics
Product manager Product and Project Management
Project manager Product and Project Management
Psychologist and counsellor Psychology, Social Work and Social Impact
Public relations and communication specialist Media, Content and Communication
QA and test automation engineer Software and Cloud
Recruiter (talent acquisition) People and HR
Research scientist Life Sciences and Research
Sales and business development executive Sales, Marketing and Brand
School teacher Education and Teaching
Scrum master and agile coach Product and Project Management
Small business and franchise owner Entrepreneurship and Independent Work
Social worker Psychology, Social Work and Social Impact
Software developer Software and Cloud
Start-up founder Entrepreneurship and Independent Work
State civil services officer Government and Civil Services
Supply chain analyst and planner Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics
System administrator and IT support Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure
Technical support engineer Customer Success and Service
UX and UI designer Design, Architecture and Creative Arts
Video producer and editor Media, Content and Communication

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