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Please choose from the scroll down list any occupation you have performed for at least one year on a full-time base within the last 10 years. Kindly do so for yourself AND your spouse/common-law-spouse.
It is important that the job duties of that occupation are reviewed by you to ensure that these were part of your actual work experience.
Also indicate in the scroll down window if none of the listed occupations apply to you.
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Consult with clients to determine type, style and purpose of renovations or new building construction being considered
- Conceptualize and design buildings and develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs and construction schedules
- Prepare sketches and models for clients
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of blueprints for use by contractors and tradespersons
- Hire and supervise contractors and other personnel involved with the construction
- Supervise activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications
- Conduct feasibility studies and financial analyses of building projects.
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Biologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan and conduct studies of the environment, and the population, distribution, structure and functional characteristics and behaviour of plants and animals
- Conduct ecological and environmental impact studies and prepare reports
- Study, identify and classify plant and animal specimens
- Conduct experiments in plant or animal growth, heredity and breeding
- Prepare reports and plans for management of renewable resources
- May supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists
Microbiologists and cell and molecular biologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct research into the structure, function, ecology, biotechnology and genetics of micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoan, and algae
- Conduct research into the structure and functioning of human, animal and plant tissues and cells
- Conduct studies into the identification, effects and control of human, plant and animal pathogens and toxins
- Conduct clinical or laboratory studies to test, evaluate and screen drugs and pharmaceuticals
- Conduct molecular or biochemical studies and experiments into genetic expression, gene manipulation and recombinant DNA technology
- May supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Executive chefs perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants in an establishment, restaurant chains, hospitals, or other establishments with food services
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
- Estimate food requirements and may estimate food and labour costs
- Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
- Recruit and hire staff
- May prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
Sous-chefs perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- May plan menus and requisition food and kitchen supplies
- May prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
Chefs and specialist chefs perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare and cook complete meals, banquets or specialty foods, such as pastries, sauces, soups, salads, vegetables and meat, poultry and fish dishes, and create decorative food displays
- Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
- Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
- May plan menus
- May requisition food and kitchen supplies
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of carpenters who construct, renovate and maintain structures of wood and other building materials and build and install interior finishing in residential, commercial and industrial buildings
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare schedules and other reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who repair and maintain aircraft, railway locomotives and cars, industrial machinery and equipment, construction and other heavy equipment, textile equipment, printing machines, heating equipment and furnaces, transformers and other electrical equipment, motor vehicles, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, electric appliances and other equipment, such as motorcycles, outboard motors and snowmobiles
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
- Ensure that standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
- Supervise kitchen helpers
- Oversee subordinate personnel in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials at construction sites, shipyards, industrial yards and similar locations
- Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
- Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
- Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
- Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
- Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
- Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
- Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
- Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Dental hygienists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct an initial dental assessment and consult with dentists on patient care
- Take dental impressions
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene procedures
- Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay
- Apply fluoride treatment
- Take X-rays
- May perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
- May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
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Dental therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct dental assessments and consult with dentist on patient care
- Take dental impressions
- Take X-rays
- Fill cavities, extract teeth and replace portions of tooth crown
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay
- Apply fluoride treatment
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene procedures
- Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate treatment
- Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
- Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
- Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene
- Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances to correct abnormal positioning of the teeth and jaws, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
- Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Drillers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling, air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
- Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
- Operate tracked or truck mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
- May measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock
Blasters in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Read instructions or diagrams, lay out drill pattern and determine depth and diameter of blast holes and conduct field tests to determine the type and quantity of explosives required
- Assemble or direct other workers to assemble primer charges using selected detonators, fuses detonating cords and other materials
- Load explosives in blast holes by hand or direct the movement of bulk explosives trucks to lead holes
- Connect electrical wires, detonating cords or fuses into series and connect series to blasting machines; press handle or button to detonate charges
- Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety procedures are observed
- May operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read and interpret drawings and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
- Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors
- Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and distribution equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels
- Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits
- Test continuity of circuits using test equipment to ensure compatibility and safety of system, following installation/ replacement/repair
- Troubleshoot and isolate faults in electrical and electronic systems and remove and replace faulty components
- Connect electrical power to sound and visual communication equipment, signalling devices and heating and cooling systems
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Examine patients, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' health
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Perform and assist in routine surgery
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Advise patients on health care
- Report births, deaths and contagious diseases to governmental authorities
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Check bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy construction, logging and mining equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine extent of repair required
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems, using hand and power tools
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
- Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment
- Perform repair work on heavy trucks
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read and interpret drawings and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
- Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
- Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
- Maintain, repair, install and test switchgears, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors
- Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
- Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial electrical and electronic control systems and devices
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Insurance adjusters perform some or all of the following duties:
- Investigate circumstances surrounding insurance claims to determine validity of claim
- Inspect automobile, home or other property damage
- Take statements and consult with claimants, accident witnesses, doctors and other relevant individuals and examine records or reports
- Determine amount of loss or damages covered by insurance policies
- Negotiate settlement of claims
- Prepare adjustment reports
Insurance claims examiners perform some or all of the following duties:
- Review, examine, calculate and authorize insurance claims investigated by insurance adjusters
- Examine adjusters' reports and similar insurance claims or precedents to determine extent of insurance coverage
- Ensure claims are valid and settlements are made according to company practices and procedures
- Consult lawyers, doctors or other relevant individuals to discuss insurance claims
- Approve automobile, fire, life, disability, dental or other insurance claims
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Registered nursing assistants perform some or all of the following duties:
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse, distribute medication to patients, and perform other routine nursing procedures
- Change patients' dressings, and bathe and dress patients
- Assist registered nurses with procedures such as respiratory therapy, intravenous (I.V.) therapy, applying sterile compresses and removing sutures
- Monitor patients' progress and report changes to registered nurses, doctors and other health team members
Operating room technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing the patients' operative areas
- Assist in surgery by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
- Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Radiography technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate X-ray, radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment, specialized C.T. scanners and mammography units to produce radiographs or images of body structures for the diagnosis by radiologists of disease or injury
- Record and process patient data
- Perform scheduled maintenance and minor emergency repairs on radiographic equipment
- May train and supervise student radiographers or supervise other radiography technologists
Nuclear medicine technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare radiopharmaceuticals, such as radionuclides and other materials and administer them to patients or to biological samples
- Operate radiation detection equipment, such as gamma cameras, scanners, scintillation counters and ionization chambers, to acquire data for use by nuclear medicine physicians in the diagnosis of disease
- Perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials on biological specimens, such as blood, urine and faeces
- Record and process results of procedures
- Check equipment to ensure proper operation
- May train and supervise student nuclear medicine technologists or supervise other nuclear medicine technologists
Radiation therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate linear accelerators, cobalt 60, X-ray and other radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment prescribed by radiation oncologists
- Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation
- Assist radiation oncologists and clinical physicists with preparation of radiation treatment plan
- Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials such as cobalt, radium, cesium and isotopes and the construction of devices such as plaster casts and acrylic moulds to assist with administration of radiation treatment
- May train and supervise student radiotherapy technologists or supervise other radiotherapy technologists.
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Check prescriptions for proper dosage
- Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity
- Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on the administration, uses and effects of the medication, drug incompatibilities and contra-indications
- Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
- Ensure proper storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other pharmaceutical products to prevent deterioration
- Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
- Advise customers on selection and use of nonprescription medication
- May supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff
Industrial pharmacists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Participate in basic research work for the development of new drugs
- Formulate new drug products developed by medical researchers
- Test new drug products for stability and to determine their absorption and elimination patterns
- Co-ordinate clinical investigations of new drugs
- Control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety
- Develop informational materials concerning the uses and properties of particular drugs
- Evaluate labeling, packaging and advertising of drug products
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Assess patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests
- Plan programs of physiotherapy
- Implement these programs, which may include therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy
- Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
- Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community
- May conduct research in physiotherapy
- May act as a physiotherapy consultant or educator
- Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics or in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
- Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
- Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
- Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas/procedures are met
- Prepare production reports for review by senior management
- Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
- Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
- Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
- May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
- Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
- Propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources and communications
- Plan the re-organization of the operations of an establishment
- May supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff
Advertising and marketing consultants perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assess characteristics of products or services to be promoted and advise on the advertising needs of an establishment
- Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
- Develop and implement advertising campaigns appropriate for print or electronic media
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Examine and assess behaviour, diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients and provide therapy
- Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment and offer mediation services
- Use standard psychological tests for assessment
- Plan intervention programs and conduct program evaluation
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes such as learning, memory, perception and language development
- Formulate hypotheses and experimental designs, review literature, conduct studies and publish research papers, educational texts and articles
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Psychologists may specialize in applied psychology or experimental research. Subspecialties include behavioural psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational and school psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, social psychology or sports psychology
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Consult with other members of the health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
- Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
- Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
- Supervise registered nursing assistants and other nursing staff
- Occupational health nurses develop and implement employee health education programs and provide registered nursing care in private businesses and industry
- Public health nurses provide health education and registered nursing care in public health units and through home visits
- Psychiatric nurses provide nursing care, supportive counselling and life skills programming to patients in psychiatric hospitals and mental health clinics
- Nursing consultants provide consultative services to institutes or associations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the nursing profession and nursing practice
- Nursing researchers engage in research activities related to nursing
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Plan, organize, direct and control the operations of a restaurant, bar, cafeteria or other food or beverage service
- Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
- Recruit staff and oversee staff training
- Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance
- Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices
- Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
- Negotiate arrangements with clients for catering or use of facilities for banquets or receptions
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
- Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
- Act as advocates for client groups in the community and lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups
- Develop or advise on social policy, conduct social research, and assist in community development
- May supervise other social workers
- Social workers may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Specialists in clinical medicine perform some or all of the following duties:
- Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders
- Order laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery
- Act as consultants to other physicians
- May conduct medical research
Specialists in laboratory medicine perform some or all of the following duties:
- Study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
- Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens
- Supervise laboratory activities
- Act as consultants to other physicians
Specialists in surgery perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assess patients' diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures
- Perform and supervise surgical procedures to correct physical abnormalities and deficiencies and repair injuries
- Act as consultants to other physicians
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who drill for oil and gas, operate service rigs or provide oil and gas well services
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc (GTAW), gas metal arc (GMAW), flux-cored arc (FAW), plasma arc (PAW), shielded metal arc (SMAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Operate brazing and soldering equipment
- Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
Please select your spouse's occupation from the list below, if applicable:
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Consult with clients to determine type, style and purpose of renovations or new building construction being considered
- Conceptualize and design buildings and develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs and construction schedules
- Prepare sketches and models for clients
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of blueprints for use by contractors and tradespersons
- Hire and supervise contractors and other personnel involved with the construction
- Supervise activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications
- Conduct feasibility studies and financial analyses of building projects.
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Biologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan and conduct studies of the environment, and the population, distribution, structure and functional characteristics and behaviour of plants and animals
- Conduct ecological and environmental impact studies and prepare reports
- Study, identify and classify plant and animal specimens
- Conduct experiments in plant or animal growth, heredity and breeding
- Prepare reports and plans for management of renewable resources
- May supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists
Microbiologists and cell and molecular biologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct research into the structure, function, ecology, biotechnology and genetics of micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoan, and algae
- Conduct research into the structure and functioning of human, animal and plant tissues and cells
- Conduct studies into the identification, effects and control of human, plant and animal pathogens and toxins
- Conduct clinical or laboratory studies to test, evaluate and screen drugs and pharmaceuticals
- Conduct molecular or biochemical studies and experiments into genetic expression, gene manipulation and recombinant DNA technology
- May supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Executive chefs perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants in an establishment, restaurant chains, hospitals, or other establishments with food services
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
- Estimate food requirements and may estimate food and labour costs
- Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
- Recruit and hire staff
- May prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
Sous-chefs perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- May plan menus and requisition food and kitchen supplies
- May prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
Chefs and specialist chefs perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare and cook complete meals, banquets or specialty foods, such as pastries, sauces, soups, salads, vegetables and meat, poultry and fish dishes, and create decorative food displays
- Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
- Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
- May plan menus
- May requisition food and kitchen supplies
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of carpenters who construct, renovate and maintain structures of wood and other building materials and build and install interior finishing in residential, commercial and industrial buildings
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare schedules and other reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who repair and maintain aircraft, railway locomotives and cars, industrial machinery and equipment, construction and other heavy equipment, textile equipment, printing machines, heating equipment and furnaces, transformers and other electrical equipment, motor vehicles, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, electric appliances and other equipment, such as motorcycles, outboard motors and snowmobiles
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
- Ensure that standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
- Supervise kitchen helpers
- Oversee subordinate personnel in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials at construction sites, shipyards, industrial yards and similar locations
- Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
- Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
- Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
- Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
- Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
- Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
- Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
- Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Dental hygienists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct an initial dental assessment and consult with dentists on patient care
- Take dental impressions
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene procedures
- Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay
- Apply fluoride treatment
- Take X-rays
- May perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
- May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
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Dental therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct dental assessments and consult with dentist on patient care
- Take dental impressions
- Take X-rays
- Fill cavities, extract teeth and replace portions of tooth crown
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay
- Apply fluoride treatment
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene procedures
- Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate treatment
- Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
- Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
- Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene
- Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances to correct abnormal positioning of the teeth and jaws, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
- Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Drillers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling, air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
- Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
- Operate tracked or truck mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
- May measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock
Blasters in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Read instructions or diagrams, lay out drill pattern and determine depth and diameter of blast holes and conduct field tests to determine the type and quantity of explosives required
- Assemble or direct other workers to assemble primer charges using selected detonators, fuses detonating cords and other materials
- Load explosives in blast holes by hand or direct the movement of bulk explosives trucks to lead holes
- Connect electrical wires, detonating cords or fuses into series and connect series to blasting machines; press handle or button to detonate charges
- Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety procedures are observed
- May operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read and interpret drawings and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
- Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors
- Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and distribution equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels
- Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits
- Test continuity of circuits using test equipment to ensure compatibility and safety of system, following installation/ replacement/repair
- Troubleshoot and isolate faults in electrical and electronic systems and remove and replace faulty components
- Connect electrical power to sound and visual communication equipment, signalling devices and heating and cooling systems
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Examine patients, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' health
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Perform and assist in routine surgery
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Advise patients on health care
- Report births, deaths and contagious diseases to governmental authorities
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Check bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy construction, logging and mining equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine extent of repair required
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems, using hand and power tools
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
- Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment
- Perform repair work on heavy trucks
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read and interpret drawings and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
- Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
- Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
- Maintain, repair, install and test switchgears, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors
- Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
- Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial electrical and electronic control systems and devices
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Insurance adjusters perform some or all of the following duties:
- Investigate circumstances surrounding insurance claims to determine validity of claim
- Inspect automobile, home or other property damage
- Take statements and consult with claimants, accident witnesses, doctors and other relevant individuals and examine records or reports
- Determine amount of loss or damages covered by insurance policies
- Negotiate settlement of claims
- Prepare adjustment reports
Insurance claims examiners perform some or all of the following duties:
- Review, examine, calculate and authorize insurance claims investigated by insurance adjusters
- Examine adjusters' reports and similar insurance claims or precedents to determine extent of insurance coverage
- Ensure claims are valid and settlements are made according to company practices and procedures
- Consult lawyers, doctors or other relevant individuals to discuss insurance claims
- Approve automobile, fire, life, disability, dental or other insurance claims
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Registered nursing assistants perform some or all of the following duties:
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse, distribute medication to patients, and perform other routine nursing procedures
- Change patients' dressings, and bathe and dress patients
- Assist registered nurses with procedures such as respiratory therapy, intravenous (I.V.) therapy, applying sterile compresses and removing sutures
- Monitor patients' progress and report changes to registered nurses, doctors and other health team members
Operating room technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing the patients' operative areas
- Assist in surgery by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
- Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Radiography technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate X-ray, radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment, specialized C.T. scanners and mammography units to produce radiographs or images of body structures for the diagnosis by radiologists of disease or injury
- Record and process patient data
- Perform scheduled maintenance and minor emergency repairs on radiographic equipment
- May train and supervise student radiographers or supervise other radiography technologists
Nuclear medicine technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare radiopharmaceuticals, such as radionuclides and other materials and administer them to patients or to biological samples
- Operate radiation detection equipment, such as gamma cameras, scanners, scintillation counters and ionization chambers, to acquire data for use by nuclear medicine physicians in the diagnosis of disease
- Perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials on biological specimens, such as blood, urine and faeces
- Record and process results of procedures
- Check equipment to ensure proper operation
- May train and supervise student nuclear medicine technologists or supervise other nuclear medicine technologists
Radiation therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate linear accelerators, cobalt 60, X-ray and other radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment prescribed by radiation oncologists
- Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation
- Assist radiation oncologists and clinical physicists with preparation of radiation treatment plan
- Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials such as cobalt, radium, cesium and isotopes and the construction of devices such as plaster casts and acrylic moulds to assist with administration of radiation treatment
- May train and supervise student radiotherapy technologists or supervise other radiotherapy technologists.
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Check prescriptions for proper dosage
- Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity
- Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on the administration, uses and effects of the medication, drug incompatibilities and contra-indications
- Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
- Ensure proper storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other pharmaceutical products to prevent deterioration
- Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
- Advise customers on selection and use of nonprescription medication
- May supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff
Industrial pharmacists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Participate in basic research work for the development of new drugs
- Formulate new drug products developed by medical researchers
- Test new drug products for stability and to determine their absorption and elimination patterns
- Co-ordinate clinical investigations of new drugs
- Control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety
- Develop informational materials concerning the uses and properties of particular drugs
- Evaluate labeling, packaging and advertising of drug products
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Assess patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests
- Plan programs of physiotherapy
- Implement these programs, which may include therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy
- Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
- Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community
- May conduct research in physiotherapy
- May act as a physiotherapy consultant or educator
- Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics or in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
- Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
- Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
- Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas/procedures are met
- Prepare production reports for review by senior management
- Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
- Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
- Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
- May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
- Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
- Propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources and communications
- Plan the re-organization of the operations of an establishment
- May supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff
Advertising and marketing consultants perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assess characteristics of products or services to be promoted and advise on the advertising needs of an establishment
- Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
- Develop and implement advertising campaigns appropriate for print or electronic media
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Examine and assess behaviour, diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients and provide therapy
- Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment and offer mediation services
- Use standard psychological tests for assessment
- Plan intervention programs and conduct program evaluation
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes such as learning, memory, perception and language development
- Formulate hypotheses and experimental designs, review literature, conduct studies and publish research papers, educational texts and articles
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Psychologists may specialize in applied psychology or experimental research. Subspecialties include behavioural psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational and school psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, social psychology or sports psychology
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Consult with other members of the health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
- Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
- Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
- Supervise registered nursing assistants and other nursing staff
- Occupational health nurses develop and implement employee health education programs and provide registered nursing care in private businesses and industry
- Public health nurses provide health education and registered nursing care in public health units and through home visits
- Psychiatric nurses provide nursing care, supportive counselling and life skills programming to patients in psychiatric hospitals and mental health clinics
- Nursing consultants provide consultative services to institutes or associations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the nursing profession and nursing practice
- Nursing researchers engage in research activities related to nursing
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Plan, organize, direct and control the operations of a restaurant, bar, cafeteria or other food or beverage service
- Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
- Recruit staff and oversee staff training
- Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance
- Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices
- Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
- Negotiate arrangements with clients for catering or use of facilities for banquets or receptions
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
- Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
- Act as advocates for client groups in the community and lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups
- Develop or advise on social policy, conduct social research, and assist in community development
- May supervise other social workers
- Social workers may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
Specialists in clinical medicine perform some or all of the following duties:
- Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders
- Order laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery
- Act as consultants to other physicians
- May conduct medical research
Specialists in laboratory medicine perform some or all of the following duties:
- Study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
- Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens
- Supervise laboratory activities
- Act as consultants to other physicians
Specialists in surgery perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assess patients' diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures
- Perform and supervise surgical procedures to correct physical abnormalities and deficiencies and repair injuries
- Act as consultants to other physicians
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who drill for oil and gas, operate service rigs or provide oil and gas well services
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment
You occupation should include one or more of the duties below:
- Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc (GTAW), gas metal arc (GMAW), flux-cored arc (FAW), plasma arc (PAW), shielded metal arc (SMAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Operate brazing and soldering equipment
- Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
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