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Electronics technicians install, test and repair electrical systems, from the socket in a flat to the control system in a factory.

Mechatronics technicians combine mechanics, electronics and software.

Motor vehicle technicians service cars and motorbikes, find faults and repair them.

Software developers write programs, apps and websites and solve tricky logical problems along the way.

Data scientists look for patterns in large amounts of data and use them to answer questions, for example about traffic, health or the climate.

IT security specialists protect companies, hospitals and public authorities against attacks from the internet.

Food technologists develop new products and make sure food is safe, keeps well and is of consistent quality.

In robotics and artificial intelligence, people create machines and programs that see, learn and help.

Environmental technicians plan and run systems that clean water, recycle waste or keep the air clean.

Gardeners grow plants, create gardens, parks and green spaces and look after them all year round.

In forestry, foresters and forestry workers look after the forest, plant climate-resilient trees and provide wood as a raw material.

Sustainability managers help companies save energy, materials and emissions and report on it.

Renewable energy technicians install and service solar panels, heat pumps and batteries.

Architects design buildings and spaces where people like to live and work.

Carpenters build roof structures, timber houses and wooden constructions, often prefabricated in a hall and then put up on the building site.

Construction technicians plan and manage building sites, calculate costs and keep an eye on schedules.

Vets examine and treat pets, farm animals and wild animals and advise their owners.

Nurses care for sick, injured and elderly people, dress wounds, give medication and work closely with doctors.

Doctors make diagnoses, treat illnesses and support people in difficult moments.

Physiotherapists help people regain movement and ease pain after injuries, operations or illness.

Sports scientists and coaches plan training, test performance and help people stay healthy and active, in clubs, in fitness or in elite sport.

Early childhood educators support children in kindergarten as they play, learn and grow up.

Social workers support people in difficult situations, such as young people, families or people without a home.

Teachers prepare lessons, explain, guide classes and are often also someone to turn to with worries.

Interpreters convey conversations orally, translators render texts in writing into another language.

Journalists research, check facts and tell stories in text, video or podcasts.

In tourism you organise trips, hotel stays or events and deal with guests from all over the world every day.

Cooks plan menus, prepare dishes and work in a team, often under time pressure.

Office administrators take care of orders, invoices, staff matters and customer contact.

Business and controlling is about how companies plan, make decisions and earn money.

In retail you advise customers, arrange sales areas and look after goods.

Graphic and media designers create logos, posters, websites and social media appearances.

Game designers invent rules, worlds and characters and test whether a game is fun.

In fashion and clothing, designers create garments, and tailors and pattern makers turn them into wearable pieces.