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Cab drivers
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Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Cabinetmakers
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Woodworkers
Cable line installers
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Line installers and repairers
Cable splicers
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Line installers and repairers
CAD operators
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Drafters
Cadets
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Cafeteria cooks
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Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
Cage cashiers
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Gaming cage workers
Call completion operators
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Communications equipment operators
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
see:
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
Camera repairers
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Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Camp counselors
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Recreation workers
Camp directors
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Recreation workers
Campaign managers
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Public relations specialists
Captains
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Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Captains
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Fishers and fishing vessel operators
Captains
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Water transportation occupations
Captive agents
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Insurance sales agents
Card punchers
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Data entry and information processing workers
Card punching machine operators
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Data entry and information processing workers
Cardiac and vascular nurses
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Registered nurses
Cardiac sonographers
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Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Cardiographers
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Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Cardiographic technicians
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Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Cardiologists
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Physicians and surgeons
Cardiology technologists
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Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Cardiopulmonary technologists
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Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Career counselors
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Counselors
Career-technical teachers
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Teacherspreschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary
Career-technical teachers, postsecondary
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Teacherspostsecondary
Career-technology teachers
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Teacherspreschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary
Caregivers
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Personal and home care aides
Cargo and freight agents
Carpenters
Carpet installers
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Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
CART providers
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Court reporters
Cartographers
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Surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists, and surveying and mapping technicians
Cartoonists
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Artists and related workers
Case management aides
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Social and human service assistants
Cash managers
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Financial managers
Cashiers
Cashiers
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Gaming cage workers
Casino cage workers
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Gaming cage workers
Casino cashiers
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Gaming cage workers
Catering managers
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Food service managers
Caulkers
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Construction laborers
Ceiling tile installers
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Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
Cellular technician
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Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
Central office installers
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Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
Central office operators
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Communications equipment operators
Ceramic engineers
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Engineers
Ceramists, dental
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Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Certified athletic trainers
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Athletic trainers
Certified nurse-midwives
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Registered nurses
Certified nursing assistants
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Certified pest control applicators
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Pest control workers
Certified public accountants
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Accountants and auditors
Certified registered nurse anesthetists
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Registered nurses
Certified respiratory therapists
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Respiratory therapists
Chairpersons of the board
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Top executives
Chairpersons, college or university department
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Education administrators
Charter bus drivers
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Bus drivers
Chauffeurs
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Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Checkers
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Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
Chemical engineering technicians
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Engineering technicians
Chemical engineers
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Engineers
Chemical equipment operators and tenders
Chemical plant and system operators
Chemical technicians
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Science technicians
Chemists and materials scientists
Chief engineers
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Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
Chief executive officers
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Top executives
Chief executives, government
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Top executives
Chief financial officers
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Top executives
Chief information officers
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Top executives
Chief operating officers
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Top executives
Chief technology officers
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Computer and information systems managers
Child care workers
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Childcare workers
Child protective services social workers
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Social workers
Child welfare social workers
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Social workers
Childcare workers
Children's librarians
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Librarians
Chiropractic physicians
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Chiropractors
Chiropractors
Choke setters
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Forest, conservation, and logging workers
Choreographers
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Dancers and choreographers
Cinematographers
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Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
Circulation assistants
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Library assistants, clerical
City planners
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Urban and regional planners
Civil drafters
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Drafters
Civil engineering technicians
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Engineering technicians
Civil engineers
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Engineers
Civil service clerks
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Claims examiners
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Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Claims representatives
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Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Cleaners and servants, private household
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Building cleaning workers
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
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Material moving occupations
Cleaning supervisors
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Building cleaning workers
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
Clergy
Clerical assistants
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Office clerks, general
Clerical specialists
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Clerical supervisors
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Clerical worker supervisors
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Clerk typists
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Office clerks, general
Clerks
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Bill and account collectors
Clerks
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Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
Clerks
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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Clerks
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Brokerage clerks
Clerks
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Cargo and freight agents
Clerks
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Communications equipment operators
Clerks
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Computer operators
Clerks
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Couriers and messengers
Clerks
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Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Clerks
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Customer service representatives
Clerks
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Data entry and information processing workers
Clerks
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Dispatchers
Clerks
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File clerks
Clerks
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Gaming cage workers
Clerks
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Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
Clerks
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Clerks
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Interviewers
Clerks
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Library assistants, clerical
Clerks
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Meter readers, utilities
Clerks
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Clerks
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Office clerks, general
Clerks
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Order clerks
Clerks
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Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Clerks
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Postal Service workers
Clerks
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Procurement clerks
Clerks
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Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Clerks
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Receptionists and information clerks
Clerks
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Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
Clerks
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Clerks
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Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Clerks
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Stock clerks and order fillers
Clerks
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Tellers
Clerks
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Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Climatologists
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Atmospheric scientists
Clinical chemistry technologists
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Clinical dietitians
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Dietitians and nutritionists
Clinical laboratory scientists
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Clinical managers
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Medical and health services managers
Clinical nurse specialists
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Registered nurses
Clinical psychologists
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Psychologists
Clinical social workers
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Social workers
Clock repairers
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Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Closed captioners
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Court reporters
Closing agents
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Real estate brokers and sales agents
Clothing designers
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Fashion designers
CNC operators
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Computer control programmers and operators
CNC programmers
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Computer control programmers and operators
Coaches
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Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
Coast Guard
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Coders
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Medical records and health information technicians
Coding specialists
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Medical records and health information technicians
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
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Assemblers and fabricators
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
Collectors
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Bill and account collectors
Collectors
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Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
College and university faculty
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Teacherspostsecondary
College counselors
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Counselors
Collision repair and refinish technicians
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Automotive body and related repairers
Color printer operators
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Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
Colorists
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Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Columnists
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News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Combined food preparation and serving workers
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Food and beverage serving and related workers
Commentators
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News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Commercial and industrial designers
Commercial divers
Commercial lenders
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Loan officers
Commercial loan officers
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Loan officers
Commercial photographers
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Photographers
Commercial pilots
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Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Commission clerks
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Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Commissioners
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Top executives
Commodities traders
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Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Communications equipment operators
Communications specialists
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Public relations specialists
Community association managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Community dietitians
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Dietitians and nutritionists
Community health educators
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Health educators
Community outreach workers
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Social and human service assistants
Community planners
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Urban and regional planners
Community supervision officers
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Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
Community support workers
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Social and human service assistants
Companions
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Personal and home care aides
Compensation and benefits technicians
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Compensation managers
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
Composers
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Musicians, singers, and related workers
Composing machine operators and tenders
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Prepress technicians and workers
Compositors
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Desktop publishers
Compositors
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Prepress technicians and workers
Computer aides
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Data entry and information processing workers
Computer and information systems managers
Computer applications software engineers
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Computer software engineers
Computer chip processors
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Semiconductor processors
Computer clerks
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Data entry and information processing workers
Computer control programmers and operators
Computer forensic investigators
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Private detectives and investigators
Computer hardware engineers
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Engineers
Computer operators
Computer programmers
Computer scientists and database administrators
Computer security specialists
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Computer support specialists and systems administrators
Computer software engineers
Computer support specialists and systems administrators
Computer systems analysts
Computer systems software engineers
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Computer software engineers
Computer technology trainers
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Computer training specialists
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Computer typesetters
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Data entry and information processing workers
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
see:
Computer control programmers and operators
Concierges
Conciliators
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Conciliators
see:
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Concrete finishers
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Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers
Concrete paving machine operators
see:
Construction equipment operators
Condominium association managers
see:
Property, real estate, and community association managers
Conductors
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Musicians, singers, and related workers
Conductors
see:
Rail transportation occupations
Conference interpreters
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Interpreters and translators
Conference planners
see:
Meeting and convention planners
Conference service coordinators
see:
Meeting and convention planners
Conservation scientists and foresters
Conservation technicians
see:
Science technicians
Conservation workers
see:
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
Conservators
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Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Construction and building inspectors
Construction cost estimators
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Cost estimators
Construction electricians
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Electricians
Construction engineers
see:
Engineers
Construction equipment operators
Construction equipment technicians
see:
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics
Construction job cost estimators
see:
Cost estimators
Construction laborers
Construction managers
Construction mechanics
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Millwrights
Construction millwrights
see:
Millwrights
Constructors
see:
Construction managers
Consultant dietitians
see:
Dietitians and nutritionists
Consultants, financial
see:
Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
Content editors
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Writers and editors
Continuous mining machine operators
Contract administrators
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Administrative services managers
Contract cutters
see:
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
Contract managers
see:
Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
Contract skidders
see:
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
Contract specialists
see:
Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
Contract specialists
see:
Real estate brokers and sales agents
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
Control room assistants
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Control room operators
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Control room trainees
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Control technicians
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Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Controllers, air traffic
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Air traffic controllers
Controllers, financial
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Financial managers
Convention managers
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Meeting and convention planners
Convention planners
see:
Meeting and convention planners
Convention services managers
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Lodging managers
Cooking instructors
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Teachersself-enrichment education
Cooks
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Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
Cooperative managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Coordinators, instructional
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Instructional coordinators
Copy editors
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Writers and editors
Copy writers
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Writers and editors
Corporate accountants
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Accountants and auditors
Corporate administrative assistants
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Corporate investigators
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Private detectives and investigators
Corporate office services managers
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Corporate recruiters
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Corporate secretaries
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Corporate trainers
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Correctional officers
Correctional treatment specialists
see:
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
Correspondence clerks
Correspondents
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News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Cosmetologists
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Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Cost accountants
see:
Accountants and auditors
Cost consultants
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Cost estimators
Cost engineers
see:
Cost estimators
Cost estimators
Costume attendants
Costume designers
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Fashion designers
Cost/investment recovery technicians
see:
Cost estimators
Counseling psychologists
see:
Psychologists
Counselors
Counselors, loan
see:
Loan officers
Counter and rental clerks
Counter attendants
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Food and beverage serving and related workers
Counter clerks
see:
Counter and rental clerks
County court judges
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Couriers and messengers
Court officers
see:
Correctional officers
Court reporters
Court, municipal, and license clerks
Courtesy van drivers
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Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
CPAs
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Accountants and auditors
Craft artists
see:
Artists and related workers
Crane and tower operators
see:
Material moving occupations
Creative directors
see:
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Creative writers
see:
Writers and editors
Credentials specialists
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Credit analysts
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Credit checkers
see:
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Credit clerks
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Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Credit counselors
see:
Loan officers
Credit investigators
see:
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Credit managers
see:
Financial managers
Credit reporters
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Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Criminal investigators
see:
Police and detectives
Criminal lawyers
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Lawyers
Criminologists
see:
Social scientists, other
Critical care nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Crop farm managers
see:
Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
Crop scientists
see:
Agricultural and food scientists
Crossing guards
Cruise ship workers
see:
Water transportation occupations
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cryptanalysts
see:
Mathematicians
CT technologists
see:
Radiologic technologists and technicians
Curators
see:
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Curriculum specialists
see:
Instructional coordinators
Custodial workers
see:
Building cleaning workers
Custodians
see:
Building cleaning workers
Customer service representatives
Customer service representatives
see:
Tellers
Customer services managers
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Customs agents
see:
Police and detectives
Customs inspectors
see:
Police and detectives
Cutters
see:
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
Cutters and trimmers, apparel
see:
Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
Cutters and trimmers, hand
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cutting machine operators, textile
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Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
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Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Cytotechnologists
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
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