- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who posts positions of various aircraft flying within boundaries of dispatch area, on flight-following board. Responsibilities include:
* Reads messages received over telegraphic typewriter and posts data pertaining to position of airplanes on flight-following board.
* Notifies dispatcher or flight-information expediter of messages received regarding departure times, delays, mechanical difficulties, or unusual weather conditions.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compiles records concerned with delivery or mail order distribution of newspapers or magazines to subscribers, carriers, or dealers and adjusts complaints. Responsibilities include:
* Examines delivery tickets and records number of newspapers or magazines delivered to each city carrier or dealer.
* Types changes and corrections in names and addresses of subscribers, carriers, and dealers on distribution lists.
* Writes or types receipts for mail order subscriptions and forwards them to customers.
* Examines subscription date file and sends form letters to solicit renewal of expiring subscriptions.
* Receives telephoned and written complaints from subscribers and notifies distributor.
* Sells back copies of publication as requested.
* When concerned with distribution of publications within city may be designated City-Distribution Clerk.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes traffic volume and interviews motorists at assigned intersections or other areas where congestion exists or where disproportionate number of accidents have occurred (traffic checker).
* Determines average speed of vehicles, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
* Times stoplight or other delays, using stopwatch.
* Observes lighting, visibility of signs and pavement markings, location of traffic signals, width of street or roadway, and other considerations affecting traffic conditions.
* Draws graphs, charts, diagrams, and similar aids to illustrate observations and conclusions.
* Computes mathematical factors for adjusting timing of traffic signals, speed restrictions, and related data, using standard formulas.
* Prepares drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments.
* May prepare statistical studies of traffic conditions.
* May recommend changes in traffic control devices and regulations on basis of findings.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in operating word processing equipment to prepare correspondence, records, reports, insurance policies, and similar items. Responsibilities include:
* Advises other departmental personnel in techniques and style of dictation and letter writing.
* Recommends changes in procedures to effect savings in time, labor and other costs, and to improve operating efficiency.
* Assigns new workers to experienced workers for training.
* Assists subordinates in resolving problems in nonstandard situations.
* Evaluates job performance of subordinates and recommends appropriate personnel action.
* Performs duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages retail or wholesale automotive parts establishment or department of repair shop or service station. Responsibilities include:
* Requisitions new stock.
* Verifies cash receipts and keeps sales records.
* Hires, trains, and discharges workers.
* Confirms credit references of customers by mail or telephone.
* May sell parts.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs activities of State Highway Safety Council to promote driver education and safety of roads and vehicles. Responsibilities include:
* Directs workers engaged in compilation of traffic safety statistics, such as fatalities and injuries, causes of accidents, and characteristics of drivers involved in accidents.
* Evaluates statistics according to accepted statistical analysis procedures and formulates plans for improving driver education and highway engineering.
* Prepares or directs workers engaged in preparation of pamphlets, advertisements, radio commercials, and other educational materials concerned with highway safety.
* Delivers speeches and participates in public forums and broadcasts to educate motorists in safety habits.
* Confers with officials of other departments, such as state police and highway engineering and with national safety leaders to coordinate program activities.
* Recommends changes in legislation and highway user regulations to improve safety conditions.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who drafts detailed drawings, such as wiring diagrams, layout drawings, mechanical detail drawings, and drawings of intermediate and final assemblies, used in manufacture, assembly, installation, and repair of electronic components, printed circuit boards, and equipment.
* Examines electronic schematics and supporting documents received from design engineering department to develop, compute, and verify specifications drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, and tolerances.
* Performs duties as described under drafter master title.
* May use computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software and be designated Drafter (CAD), Electronic.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs relocation program to assist individuals and businesses affected by condemnation proceedings necessary to public improvement programs, such as highway or flood-control projects. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with individuals and businesses to ascertain necessary action.
* Analyzes housing data to determine availability, values, trends, and existing rental and zoning patterns.
* Coordinates plans to effect relocation of homes, businesses, or other property affected by improvement.
* Prepares program budget.
* May arrange moving of houses, fences, and other improvements.
* May arrange drilling of wells and construction of foundations for affected residents.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of field agents and contacts property owners and public officials to obtain permits and easements or to purchase right-of-way for utility lines, pipelines, and other construction projects. Responsibilities include:
* Directs activities involved in search of city and county records to ascertain ownership of properties, and disposition of rights along streets, alleys, and highways.
* Interprets company policy for right-of-way agents regarding purchase of property, or payments and terms of agreements for permits and easements to install facilities on property belonging to other parties.
* Purchases or directs acquisition of right-of-way or obtaining permits, licenses, and agreements.
* Settles claims for property or crop damage resulting from construction activities.
* Releases information to public regarding right-of-way agreements and arranges for modification or release of existing agreements.
* May direct activities of surveying crews in surveying right-of-way and lines for new construction.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who keeps record of accruing dividends on insurance policies and calculates and records interest due on them, using adding machine, calculator, statistical manuals, and rate tables.
Industry:Professional careers
