Actors Job DescriptionActors are entertainers. They bring a writer's words to life by portraying characters on stage, screen and radio.
Though the career can be glamorous, the road to success is often long and difficult.
Most actors have to compete for parts through auditions. They need to be able to handle criticism and rejection.
Once hired, actors spend hours memorizing lines and rehearsing. The workdays can be very long, especially on film shoots
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Educational Teachers, Postsecondary Job DescriptionThere are few careers more challenging and more rewarding than being a member of a college faculty.
Teaching at a college or university means dedicating yourself to not just the pursuit of knowledge…but to passing on that knowledge.
It requires the ability to plan course objectives, prepare instructional materials and evaluate the work done by students.
In small groups or large lectures, being a faculty member demands strong communication skills
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Model Job DescriptionModeling looks glamorous.
In reality, a model’s life can be very difficult.
In addition to keeping one’s skin and body in shape to meet the demands of fashion…you’re always looking for work! Because most modeling jobs only last one day. That’s why models depend on agents to find them work. In return, they turn over as much as 20 percent of their earnings.
Would-be models should be wary of schools, and agencies that promise a career for a fee
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Orthotists and Prosthetists Job DescriptionFairly simple-looking plastic or metal components can make a huge difference in a disabled person's life.
Designing and building these is the work of Orthotists and Prosthetists.
These experts use art and science to help restore the human body to as normal function as possible.
Orthotists make and fit braces and appliances that help to align or support limbs.
Prosthetists design and make artificial limbs
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Personal and Home Care Aides Job Description"There's no place like home," is more than a line from The Wizard of Oz. It's a proven fact. Studies have shown that the elderly live longer, happier lives when they can stay in their own homes. Personal home care assistants are the people who make that possible, not only for the elderly but for anyone who needs help handling the daily chores of life.
As such, the duties vary with a client's needs, but they may include changing and washing sheets and towels, dusting, vacuuming, and performing other light housekeeping chores
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Real Estate Sales Agents Job DescriptionBuying or selling a house is the biggest financial transaction in most people's lives, and real estate sales agents are intimately involved in every part of the process.
Some agents specialize in commercial and industrial property, but the vast majority work in the residential market, usually in association with a licensed real estate broker. The broker provides office space and support services while the agent sells the property
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Rehabilitation Counselors Job DescriptionLife presents challenges for all of us. But for some, those challenges are made even more difficult by disability.
Helping people overcome disabilities is the job of Rehabilitation Counselors. They provide practical help and emotional support for clients who are struggling with the effects of illness, disease, birth defects, accidents, or the stress of daily life, and guide them back to productive lives
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and VocationalThere are few careers more challenging and more rewarding than being a member of a college faculty.
Teaching at a college or university means dedicating yourself to not just the pursuit of knowledge…but to passing on that knowledge.
It requires the ability to plan course objectives, prepare instructional materials and evaluate the work done by students.
In small groups or large lectures, being a faculty member demands strong communication skills
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