- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
A professional who compiles and maintains membership lists, records receipts of dues and contributions, and gives information to members of nonprofit organization. Responsibilities include:
* Compiles and maintains membership lists and contribution records.
* Welcomes new members and issues membership cards.
* Explains privileges and obligations of membership, discusses organization problems, adjusts complaints, and provides other information to members.
* Types and sends notices of dues.
* Collects and records receipts of dues and contributions.
* Sends newsletters, promotional materials, and other publications to persons on mailing list.
* May prepare and distribute monthly financial reports to department heads.
* May assign numbers and codes to new corporate and individual members and input billing schedule into computer.
* May revise existing membership records, compile list of delinquent dues, and forward information to president.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisors, activities of workers engaged in inspection, repair, and maintenance of railroad freight cars, utilizing knowledge of railroad maintenance regulations. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes production reports, work schedules, and freight car repair list to determine efficient utilization of human resources, and recommends to superiors increasing, reducing, or shifting human resources as necessary to complete work requirements.
* Fills out daily worksheets identifying defective freight cars, necessary repairs, and priority of repairs for use of subordinate supervisors.
* Notifies yard manager to close tracks on which freight trains are being inspected to other rail traffic.
* Coordinates dispatching of wreck crews and heavy equipment to wreck site within yard or assigned geographic area.
* Contacts private contractors to rent equipment needed at wreck site.
* Informs consignees of damaged freight cars and obtains permission to transfer loads when necessary.
* Observes work in yard and repair shop to determine that areas are clean and free of hazards.
* Serves on committees to investigate causes of wrecks.
* Conducts investigations to determine cause of accidental worker injuries.
* Submits written reports of findings to superiors.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who transmits and receives messages between station and aircraft or other ground stations by radiotelephone. Responsibilities include:
* Sends meteorological data to aircraft by radiotelephone.
* Relays by telegraphic typewriter to dispatcher transmissions from aircraft, such as number of passengers aboard, estimated time of arrival, mechanical condition of plane, and requests for repairs.
* Relays instructions of air traffic control centers to airplane when communication fails.
* Makes connections between telephone and radio equipment to permit direct communication between dispatcher and airplane.
* Must be licensed by Federal Communications Commission.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who examines fingerprint patterns and classifies prints according to standard system. Responsibilities include:
* Examines fingerprints, using magnifying glass, to determine pattern formations.
* Classifies fingerprints according to standard system and records classification on file cards.
* Files records, following prescribed sequence.
* Searches fingerprint identification files to provide information to authorized persons.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who formulates merchandising policies and coordinates merchandising activities in wholesale or retail establishment. Responsibilities include:
* Determines mark-up and mark-down percentages necessary to ensure profit, based on estimated budget, profit goals, and average rate of stock turnover.
* Determines amount of merchandise to be stocked and directs buyers in purchase of supplies for resale.
* Consults with other personnel to plan sales promotion programs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tests and adjusts optical, electrical, and audio-frequency equipment used to transmit, record, and reproduce sounds on motion picture set. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects sound circuit patch cords to ensure flow of current from sound stage to recording equipment.
* Tests sound circuits and equipment, such as light valves, galvanometers, microphones, and magnetic recording heads to verify standard operating condition; using portable testing instruments.
* Replaces defective components and wiring and adjusts equipment to correct defects, using handtools.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans, develops, and conducts tests on electronic components, products, and systems, applying knowledge and principles of electronic theory, testing methodology and procedures, and electronic engineering.
* Performs duties described under test engineer master title.
* May develop or use computer software and hardware to conduct tests on electronic products and systems.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends centrifuge to separate grease from liquid glue. Respnsibilities include:
* Admits glue liquor from bone-cooking tank into centrifuge machine and starts machine.
* Drains grease and glue into separate storage tanks.
* Disassembles and cleans equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compiles and records information about temporary job openings and refers qualified applicants from register of temporary help agency. Responsibilities include:
* Answers call from hospital, business, or other type of organization requesting temporary workers and obtains and records job requirements.
* Reviews records to locate registered workers who match job requirements and are available for scheduled shift.
* Notifies selected workers of job availability and records referral information on agency records.
* Sorts mail, files records, and performs other clerical duties.
* May give employment applications to applicants, schedule interviews with agency registration interviewers, or administer skill tests.
* May refer workers in specific occupations, such as nursing.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities relative to creating and administering personal, corporate, probate, and court-ordered guardianship trusts in accordance with terms creating trust, will, or court order. Responsibilities include:
* Directs drafting of, drafts, or consults with client's attorney who drafts, legal documents specifying details, conditions, and duration of trust.
* Locates and places funds, securities, and other assets in trust account.
* Interviews trust beneficiaries of court-ordered guardianship trusts in order to locate probable sources of assets.
* Negotiates with public agencies, such as Social Security Administration and Worker's Compensation Commission, in effort to accumulate all assets into trust.
* Directs collection of earnings, dividends, or sale of assets and placement of proceeds in trust account.
* Directs realization of assets, liquidation of liabilities, and payment of debts for trusts.
* Directs disbursement of funds according to conditions of trust or needs of court ward or beneficiary.
* Ensures that excess or surplus funds are invested according to terms of trust and wishes of trust client.
* May specialize in promoting trust services and establishing new trust accounts.
* May prepare federal and state tax returns for trusts.
* May be designated according to type of trust as Corporate Trust Officer; Personal Trust Officer.
Industry:Professional careers
