Creating
Careers that involve writing, designing or making things.
Content Writer
Creates written material for websites, magazines, blogs, social media and more.
School Teacher
Guides and nurtures children in schools, teaching academic and practical knowledge.
Automobile Engineer
Designs, develops, manufactures, tests and services automobiles and their systems.
Florist
Selects and arranges flowers for decoration, and packs and ships floral orders.
Seed Technologist
Improves the physical and genetic characteristics of seed, from variety development to certification and storage.
Accent Trainer
Trains people in pronunciation, voice modulation and speaking skills for effective communication.
Curriculum Developer
Creates the instructional and learning materials that teachers use in classrooms.
Foreign Language Teacher
Teaches students to speak, understand and write a new language, along with its cultural history.
Interpreter
Speech professional who translates between parties speaking languages they don't share.
Lexicographer
Writes and edits the words in a dictionary, tracking new words as they enter use.
Pre-school Educator
Teaches language, social and motor skills to children who have yet to enter kindergarten.
Translator
Accurately converts writing from one language to another, retaining the original meaning.
Dance Therapist
Uses dance and movement therapeutically to improve body image, self-esteem and emotional health.
Medical Writer
Writes scientific and medical documents — research results, product use, health content.
Actor
Performs in films, television, theatre and other performing arts, bringing a character to life.
Anchor
Presents and hosts a programme or event, keeping the audience engaged and the show on track.
Animator
Multimedia artist who creates designs and models that simulate movement and tell a story.
Art Dealer
Buys and sells works of art, acting as the middleman between artists and collectors or galleries.
Art Director
Oversees creative projects from start to finish and sets the visual style for the work.
Art Historian
Researches and interprets art across history — curator, teacher, critic or advisor.
Artist
Creates art — painting, sculpting, poetry, music, film — as a mode of personal expression.
Blogger
Writes regularly for an online journal or website, building an audience around a topic.
Brand Manager
Decides the strategy that builds and protects a company's brand image with the public.
Calligrapher
Practises calligraphy — the artistic, stylized form of writing and lettering.
Cameraperson
Operates the film or video camera that captures the footage for a film or TV show.
Cartoonist
Creates cartoons or comics, usually using humour to highlight a point of view.
Ceramics/Glass Designer
Designs pottery, tableware, decorative glass and sanitaryware in clay, porcelain and glass.
Choreographer
Creates original dance movements and routines for performances and productions.
Cinematographer
Captures a film, TV show or advertisement on camera according to the director's vision.
Commissioning Editor
Advises a publishing house on which books to publish and manages authors under contract.
Community Journalist
Gathers local stories at ground level and feeds them to the newsroom as video, pictures or narrative.
Copy Editor
Checks and edits the final written product for grammar, word choice and tone.
Copy Writer
Writes the words that sell — catchy advertising copy that attracts and keeps customers.
Creative Writer
Writes plays, short stories, poems and novels — writing driven by imagination, not format.
Dancer
Performs professionally, expressing stories and ideas through movement and gesture.
Digital Marketing Expert
Builds a brand's digital connection with customers through SEO and content marketing.
Disc Jockey
Entertainer who mixes recorded music for a live audience at clubs, festivals and on radio.
Dubbing Artist or Voice Actor
Uses their voice to portray characters or convey information to a target audience.
Editor
Scrutinises written material for a book or newspaper and shapes it into its best possible version.
Editorial Assistant
Provides administrative support to an editorial department — manuscripts, proofs and files.
Fashion Designer
Creates original clothing, accessories and footwear — sketches, fabrics, patterns and production.
Film Director
Is in charge of making a film — directs the actors and has the final say on every creative matter.
Film/Video Designer
Creates and manages the visual look of a film, TV or theatre production — graphics, sets, lighting.
Illustrator
Uses drawings to convey a message — for advertisements, books, magazines and packaging.
Journalist
Assesses, gathers and presents news about real events from a fair and unbiased perspective.
Literary Agent
Represents writers — pitches unpublished work to editors and negotiates book deals.
Model
Works with brands, designers and photographers to advertise clothing, cosmetics and more.
Multimedia Designer
Builds presentations of images and information for the web, television, movies and video games.
Musician
Plays instruments, writes lyrics and performs music.
Online Advertising Manager
Generates brand awareness by running online marketing strategies that raise a product's visibility.
Photographer
A professional skilled at taking pictures or photographs with a camera.
Photojournalist
Captures powerful images to tell news stories and document events as visual narratives.
Producer
Arranges the finances and oversees every administrative, financial and creative part of a production.
Production Manager
Follows the budget on a film or TV shoot and makes sure the producer's directives are carried out.
Proofreader
Reads an entire text before publication and makes sure it is free of errors.
Public Relations Manager
Builds and maintains the relationship between an organisation and its public, press and stakeholders.
Public Relations Officer
Manages a client's reputation and image, and builds public support through planned campaigns.
Publicist
Generates publicity for an organisation, product or person by pitching ideas to journalists.
Publisher
Liaises with media and publishing houses to get an author's work published, and may edit it too.
Radio Jockey (RJ)
Hosts shows on radio — plays songs, talks to listeners, handles ads and interviews guests.
Screenwriter
Prepares a story script that carries the mood, emotion and setting of the story onto the screen.
Scriptwriter
Writes scripts for films, TV, OTT productions, stage plays and computer games.
Sculptor
Works clay, stone, plaster or metal into three-dimensional representative or abstract art.
Singer
An artist or performer who sings professionally, with or without accompaniment.
Social Media Executive
Posts, campaigns and shares across the major social networks to build a brand and drive sales.
Social Media Manager
Handles a client's social image and finds the best ways for them to gain recognition online.
Sound Recordist
Operates the equipment that records sound on a shoot — placing mics and running the recorder.
Talent Manager
Guides the professional career of artists and performers in the entertainment industry.
Tattoo Artist
Creates permanent or semi-permanent body art by embedding ink into the skin.
Technical Writer
Turns complex technical information into clear documentation, job-aids and user manuals.
Textile Designer
Creates unique patterns in textiles and woven cloth, researching market and fashion trends.
Theatre Artist
Enacts, rehearses, writes, directs or stages plays performed live before an audience.
Toy Designer
Designs new toys and comes up with new ideas for them, alone or in a design team.
Translator
Accurately converts writing from one language into another, keeping the original meaning.
Visual Communication Designer
Uses visual elements to deliver information to an audience and oversees promotional campaigns.
Visual Effects (VFX) Editor
Handles the visual side of a film or show, linking the production team to the VFX studio.
Visual Merchandiser
Organises and displays products in a retail space to attract and motivate customers to buy.
Broadcast Engineer
Sets up, maintains and repairs the technical, sound, video and audio equipment behind broadcasts.
CAD Designer for Carpets
Uses Computer Aided Design software to develop patterns and colours for weaving into carpets.
CAD Jewellery Designer
Creates jewellery designs on a computer, combining hand-crafted pieces with 3D designed ones.
Design Engineer
Focuses on the engineering design process, using software to create designs and test prototypes.
Footwear Designer
Creates new designs and sample patterns for women's, men's and children's footwear.
Graphics Designer
Creates visual content for print and electronic media using advanced computer software.
Industrial Designer
Develops the concepts for manufactured products — cars, home appliances, electronics and toys.
Printing Engineer/Technologist
Works on printing press operations, design and production — now largely computer-driven.
Product Designer
Oversees the design of a product from start to finish, or the improvement of an existing one.
Sound Engineer
Handles the technical side of a recording or live performance — sound levels, quality and equipment.
Textile Engineer
Applies science and engineering to create fabric, yarn and fibre, and the machinery that makes them.
Augmented Reality Engineer
Builds augmented-reality environments that place virtual components into the real world.
Full Stack Developer
Develops both the client and server end of a web application — an end-to-end service.
Game Designer and Developer
Designs, tests and maintains video games — an engineer and a designer at the same time.
Programmer/Coder/Software Engineer
Designs, develops and tests software that meets a client's needs, and debugs it.
User Experience Designer
Makes sure using a website, application or digital service is as easy as possible.
Virtual Reality Engineer
Uses technology to create virtual reality environments experienced through headsets and devices.
Web Designer
Creates the design and layout of a website, making it interactive, dynamic and attractive.
Event Manager
Organises programmes from weddings to conferences and makes sure they run smoothly.
Auctioneer
Conducts auctions — public sales where goods go to the person who offers the highest price.
Bartender/Mixologist
Prepares and serves drinks and food, and mixes and garnishes cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages.
Package Dyeing Machine Operator
Operates the machine that bleaches and dyes fibre and yarn, knowing each yarn type, process and timing.
Curator
Keeps and cares for collections — historical artefacts, documents, artworks and photographs — in museums, universities and government facilities.
English Literature Scholar
Studies texts from around the world written in English or translated into English.
Museologist
Organises and manages museums — looking after, displaying and developing collections, and conducting research.
Appliqué Artisan
Creates patterns and designs by tracing, cutting and hand-stitching fabric shapes onto a base fabric.
Assistant Beauty Therapist
Provides basic beauty services — manicures, pedicures and facials — and helps keep the salon, its stock and treatment items in order.
Assistant Hair Stylist
Shampoos, conditions and blow-dries hair, gives basic haircuts and assists the hair stylist with advanced services.
Bamboo Mat Weaver
Makes mats from seasoned and coloured bamboo strips to a given pattern, from soaking and splitting the stakes to finishing the edges on a loom.
Bamboo Utility Product Tailor
Operates a sewing machine to stitch bamboo-based components into utility products of a given design and type.
Cake Artist
Baker who specialises in making and decorating cakes, using icing, flowers, sugar sculptures and pictures.
Chef
Trained professional in charge of the kitchen, expert in all aspects of food preparation and often focused on one cuisine.
Chocolatier
Makes and sells chocolate confectionery, trained in the chemistry of chocolate and in turning cacao beans into chocolate.
Coffee Taster/Barista/Q Grader
Tastes coffee samples to evaluate the features of the product or to prepare blending formulas.
Construction - Painter and Decorator
Decorates metallic and wooden surfaces — preparing them and applying paint to a uniform film thickness.
Crochet Lace Maker - Furnishings
Crochets lace components from different yarns to given specifications, for apparel, accessories and furnishing products.
Draughtsman
Prepares, corrects and documents construction drawings, detailing the plans, processes, equipment needs and risks.
Home Cook
Prepares and cooks meals in private households, keeps the kitchen and utensils clean, serves meals and clears up afterwards.
Jute Handloom Weaver
Weaves jute fibre on a handloom, operating and maintaining the loom and producing good-quality woven products safely.
Lapidarist
Expert on precious stones — cuts, shapes and engraves gems, and may also collect or deal in them.
Leather Technologist
Applies scientific and engineering principles to convert raw or artificial materials into leather, handling processing, chemistry and machinery.
Pastry Chef
Makes cakes, pastries, cookies, cupcakes, pies, confectionery, desserts, bread and other baked goods, learning ingredients and a range of cooking methods.
Sewing Machine Operator
Operates stitching machines to make a wide range of designs and patterns, and learns their maintenance, tools, parts, repair and safety measures.
Stringing/Beading Artisan (Fashion Jewellery)
Prepares raw materials, strings beads to designs, makes the clasp and finishes fashion-jewellery pieces to set quality standards.
Trainee Chef/Assistant Cook
Prepares, cooks and maintains the kitchen under the direction of senior chefs — fuel, cleanliness, supply, stock and provisioning.
Wood Polisher
Assesses furniture surface quality, prepares and cleans wooden furniture, and paints it with coatings and polishes to the desired finish.
Master Hand Embroiderer (Hand Crafted Textiles)
Creates embroidery designs on fabric by hand, using stitches such as cross stitch, French knot and appliqué work, plus decorative embellishments.