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