Initiative



Occupations that involve determining what needs to be done and doing it with minimum supervision are grouped below under their job categories.

Administration and Management
     Bank officers and managers
     Buyers
     City managers
     College student personnel workers
     Construction inspectors (government)
     Health services administrators
     Health & regulatory inspectors (government)
     Hotel mangers and assistants]
     Medical services administrators
     Occupational safety & health workers    
     Personnel and labor relations specialists
     School administrators
Engineering, Surveying, & Architecture
     Architects
     Aerospace engineers
     Agricultural engineers
     Biomedical engineers
     Ceramic engineers
     Chemical engineers
     Civil engineers
     Electrical engineers
     Industrial engineers
     Landscape architects
     Mechanical engineers
     Metallurgical engineers
     Mining engineers
     Petroleum engineers
Natural Science & Mathematics
     Actuaries
     Agricultural & biological scientists
     Astronomers
     Biochemists
     Chemists
     Food technologists
     Foresters
     Geographers
     Geologists
     Geophysicists
     Mathematicians
     Meteorologists
     Oceanographers
     Physicists
     Range managers
     Soil conservationists
     Statisticians
     Systems analysts
Social Science, Social Worker, Law, & Religious Work
     Anthropologists
     Economists
     Historians
     Lawyers
     Market research analysts
     Protestant Ministers
     Project scientists
     Psychologists
     Rabbis
     Recreational workers
     Roman Catholic priests
     Social Workers
     Sociologists
     Urban & regional planners
Teaching, Counseling, & Library Work
     College career planning & placement counselors
     College & university faculty
     Cooperative extension service workers
     Employment counselors
     Kindergarten & elementary school teachers
     Librarians
     Rehabilitation counselors
     School counselors
     Secondary school teachers
Health Diagnosis & Treatment
     Chiropractors
     Dentists
     Osteopaths
     Osteopathic physicians
     Physicians 
     Podiatrists
     Veterinarians
Other Health Practice
     Dietitians
     Occupational therapists
     Pharmacists
     Physical therapists
     Physicians assistants
     Registered nurses
     Speech pathologists & audiologists
Writing, Art, & Entertainment
     Actors & actresses
     Commercial & graphic designers
     Dancers
     Display workers
     Industrial designers
     Interior designers
     Musicians
     Photographers
     Public relations
     Radio & television announcers & newscasters
     Reporters & correspondents
     Singers
     Writers & editors
Technology, Except Health
     Air-traffic controllers
     Engineering & science technicians
     Programmers
     Technical writers
Marketing & Sales 
     Advertising workers
     Insurance agents & brokers
     Manufacturers' salesworkers
     Real estate agents & brokers    
     Securities salesworkers
     Travel agents
     Wholesale trade salesworkers
Administrative Support
     Airline reservation & ticket agents 
     Claim representatives
     Computer operating personnel
     Hotel front office clerks
Service Occupations
     FBI agents
     Firefighters
     Police officers
     State police officers
Mechanics & Repair
     Appliance repairers
     Business machine repairers
     Computer service technicians
     Electric sign repairers
     Maintenance electricians
     Television & radio service technicians
     Vending machine repairers
Production Occupations
     Blue-collar worker supervisors
     Instrument makers (mechanical)
     Jewelers
     Waste-water treatment-plant operators
Transportation
     Airplane pilots
     Intercity bus drivers
     Local transit drivers
     Merchant marine officers
     Truck drivers