Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Job DescriptionEvery doorway, wall, and window in every building is where it is because someone decided to put it there. Someone also decided what building materials would be use, what traffic patterns people would follow, and even how they would feel when entering or leaving the building.
That “someone,” of course was an architect. The same person may also have been responsible for designing the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems, and even overseeing the building’s construction
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Bill and Account Collectors Job DescriptionBill and Account Collectors contact customers with overdue bills. Collectors call customers, inform them of the amount due and ask for payment. If the Customer disputes the amount or the transaction, the Collector investigates the matter.
When customers move without leaving a forwarding address, collectors check with the post office, phone companies and computerized databases to find a new address and contact the customer
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Credit Analysts Job DescriptionIf you or someone in your family uses a credit card, a decision had to be made about whether you could be trusted to pay back the money you charge. That decision depends on the work of a credit analyst.
A credit analyst examines the financial statements and credit history of individuals or companies. Based on that information, the analyst determines the degree of risk involved in extending credit, or lending money
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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Job DescriptionCompanies know that extending credit is risky business. Credit authorizers, checkers and clerks work to reduce the risk.
Credit clerks assemble the documents and process the transactions for people applying for loans or credit.
Checkers verify what people put down on application forms. By phone or computer, checkers contact banks, credit bureaus and other sources for facts about an applicant's earnings, spending and bill-paying
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Financial Managers Job DescriptionFinancial managers follow the money. Their titles and responsibilities vary, but almost every business relies on them working alone or as part of a team to protect the company’s bottom line. The skills involved in guiding the flow of money through a corporation are considered so vital to its success that these executives often attain the top ranks of company management.
A Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, is usually a firm's top fiscal expert, formulating financial plans and policies and overseeing activities such as mergers and acquisitions, the preparation of reports and forecasts, and all financial and accounting functions
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Gaming Cage Workers Job DescriptionThere are many kinds of games at a casino. But they all have one bottom line: money.
Exchanging cash for the chips used to play, and back again from chips to cash is the job of the casino cage cashier.
In addition to counting out cash—lots of it—cage cashiers also serve as a sort of in house banking office. They issue lines of credit to customers, as directed by their supervisors. And they keep track of cash coming into the cage area from various sources
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks Job DescriptionWhether applying for a credit card…or a home mortgage, you need to go through an approval process.
And that’s where Loan Interviewers and Clerks come in. They play a vital role in helping lending institutions determine if you are a good …or bad credit risk. They do this by examining your credit history.
The first step is often interviewing the loan applicant…either in person or on the phone.
Speaking clearly, listening carefully and taking accurate notes are essential qualities
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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Job DescriptionMusic may seem magical…but there’s a tremendous amount of hard work behind it.
In addition to the training and practice of the musicians, a lot of credit for a fine performance goes to the people who keep the instruments in good condition.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners might often focus on particular groups of instruments…specializing in pianos…or reed instruments…percussion…or brass
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Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers Job Description Automation is making manufacturing more efficient while increasing productivity. Some of the credit for this goes to numerical tool and process control programmers.
These professionals write the programs for computer-controlled machine tools, or robots, that cut and shape parts made of metal or plastic. The programmer writes the code that enables a computer to tell the machine which tools to use and how to use them
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Optometrists Job Description Optometrists help people see better. They examine eyes to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases, and prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Optometrists are not physicians, but they do have extensive training. All states and the District of Columbia license optometrists, who are required to have a doctor of optometry degree from an accredited optometry school—which usually means a four year program after three years of undergraduate work
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