Professionals

Professionals typically fulfil specialist roles. Competent performance as a professional requires skills to be developed to a high level, with many professionals having attained tertiary-level education. The types of activities performed by professionals include: conducting analysis and research in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences and humanities; a number of specialist roles in medical and health services; teaching in one or more disciplines at different educational levels; providing various business, legal and social services; creating and performing works of art, etc. The types of jobs professionals carry out include: science and engineering professionals; health professionals (including medical doctors and nursing professionals); teaching professionals; business and administration professionals, journalists, visual artists, etc.