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| Title | Holland Code | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Manager | Creating, Persuading |
Public relations managers plan and direct the creation of material that will enhance the public image of their employer or client. Fundraising managers coordinate campaigns that bring in donations for their organization. |
| Public Relations Specialist | Creating, Helping, Persuading |
Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They craft media releases and develop social media programs to shape public perception of their organization and increase awareness of its work and goals. |
| Purchasing Manager, Buyer, or Purchasing Agent | Persuading, Organizing |
Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell. They evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review the quality of products. Purchasing managers oversee the work of buyers and purchasing agents and typically handle more complex procurement tasks. |
| Quality Control Inspector | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Quality control inspectors examine products and materials for defects or deviations from specifications. |
| Radiation Therapist | Building, Helping, Organizing |
Radiation therapists treat cancer and other diseases in patients by administering radiation treatments. |
| Radiologic or MRI Technologists | Building, Helping, Organizing |
Radiologic technologists, also known as radiographers , perform diagnostic imaging examinations, such as x rays, on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images. |
| Railroad Worker | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Workers in railroad occupations ensure that passenger and freight trains run on time and travel safely. Some workers drive trains, some coordinate the activities of the trains, and others operate signals and switches in the rail yard. |
| Real Estate Appraiser or Assessor | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Appraisers and assessors of real estate provide a value estimate on land and buildings usually before they are sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed. |
| Real Estate Broker or Sales Agent | Persuading, Organizing |
Real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties. Although brokers and agents do similar work, brokers are licensed to manage their own real estate businesses. Sales agents must work with a real estate broker. |
| Receptionist | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Receptionists do administrative tasks, such as answering phones, greeting visitors, and providing general information about their organization. |
| Recreation Worker | Helping, Persuading |
Recreation workers design and lead activities to help people stay active, improve fitness, and have fun. They work with groups in summer camps, fitness and recreational sports centers, nursing care facilities, nature parks, and other settings. They may lead such activities as arts and crafts, sports, music, dramatics, or games. |
| Recreational Therapist | Creating, Helping |
Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. These therapists use a variety of modalities, including arts and crafts; drama, music, and dance; sports and games; aquatics; and community outings to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical, social, and emotional well-being. |
| Registered Nurse | Helping, Organizing |
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. |
| Rehabilitation Counselor | Thinking, Helping |
Rehabilitation counselors help people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities live independently. They work with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of disabilities on employment or independent living. |
| Reporter, Correspondent, or Broadcast News Analyst | Thinking, Creating, Persuading |
Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally. They report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio. |
| Respiratory Therapist | Building, Thinking, Helping |
Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock. |
| Retail Sales Worker | Persuading, Organizing |
Retail sales workers help customers find products they want and process customers’ payments. There are two types of retail sales workers: retail salespersons, who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles; and parts salespersons, who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts. |
| Roofer | Building, Organizing |
Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, bitumen, and metal. |
| Sales Engineer | Building, Thinking, Persuading |
Sales engineers sell complex scientific and technological products or services to businesses. They must have extensive knowledge of the products’ parts and functions and must understand the scientific processes that make these products work. |
| Sales Manager | Persuading |
Sales managers direct organizations' sales teams. They set sales goals, analyze data, and develop training programs for organizations’ sales representatives. |