DESCRIPTION: Evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards and develop strategies to control risks in the workplace.

DESCRIPTION: May work independently or provide technical support and services in the development of production methods, facilities and systems, and the planning, estimating, measuring and scheduling of work.

DESCRIPTION: Human resources managers direct, control and run the operations of human resources and personnel departments. They also develop and carry out policies and procedures regarding human resource planning, hiring, training and development and pay and benefit management.

DESCRIPTION:  Financial managers plan, manage and evaluate the operations of financial and accounting departments. They put in place the financial policies and systems for a company and make sure they run well. People in this job work in private, not-for-profit and public sector organizations.

DESCRIPTION: Accountants and financial auditors organize, review and manage financial records and transactions for companies and people. They make sure that information is accurate and meets established accounting standards. This group includes articling students in accounting firms.

DESCRIPTION:  Facility operation and maintenance managers plan, organize and direct operational activities or maintenance departments.

DESCRIPTION: Work independently or provide technical support and services in the design, development, testing, production and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems.

DESCRIPTION: This group includes heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, millwrighting and elevator installation trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses.

This group also includes supervisors employed in a wide range of establishments who supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in groups within the following areas:

• machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
• automotive service technicians and other mechanics

DESCRIPTION: Computer programmers and interactive media developers design computer programs and write, edit, integrate and test computer code. Computer code is a step-by-step set of detailed and logical instructions that tell a computer to perform a task. It’s a language that uses numbers, letters and other symbols which become “words” that a computer understands.

DESCRIPTION:  Computer and information systems managers plan and oversee computer and information systems. They work for companies that design, develop and manage computer and telecommunications software, networks and information systems in both the private and public sector.