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Inventors with fertile imaginations, design engineers are on hand at every stage of a technical project, working right at the heart of innovation in a variety of fields (construction, agriculture, aeronautics, household appliances, sports equipment, etc.).

Test engineers develop new testing methods, meaning they work closely with R&D departments to offer them the most effective measurement tools that guarantee consistency and repeatability.

Many try, but few ever make it. As competitors trained from a very early age, professional athletes need to show tenacity to rise to the highest levels and make a living from their passion.

Professionals in all things fashion and up to date on all the latest trends, personal stylists need to be highly attentive to their clients’ needs. They advise them and help pick out all the outfits and looks that suit them best, ensuring they’re always ON POINT!

Sales managers work with sales teams and executives to maximise their company’s turnover. Sales managers also work hard to optimise their company’s overall profitability.

It’s really quite simple: salespeople sell. Whether in a physical store or remotely, we’ve all dealt with salespeople before. Part actor, part consultant, everything they say needs to appear natural and effortless, even with a 20kg box in hand and a to-do list as long as their arm...

Whether they’re found applying their skills in theory (pure mathematics) or more practical settings (applied mathematics), the primary role of any mathematician is to... well, solve problems.

Give me ten more! Higher knees! Always on hand to motivate their clients, personal trainers develop bespoke fitness programmes to help people achieve their goals.

Whether they work in a specialist or general book shop, for a big corporation or an independent outlet, wherever they happen to be, you can always rely on booksellers to spring into action when they hear that fateful phrase: “I don’t know the title, but it has a blue cover... do you know it? .

Practically essential for just about any property transaction, estate agents have to be top-notch salespeople and negotiators. They’re the vital link between buyers, tenants and owners.

Butterfly frames or aviators? Clear or tinted lenses? If in doubt, speak to an optician. They design, adjust and sell the aids we use to correct our vision (glasses and lenses).

Animations for a short government awareness campaign video? An advert? The career video included on this profile? Behind each of these moving pictures is a talented video artist.

Poultry breeders are farmers who specialise in poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys, guinea fowls, etc.). They look after the animals’ health and wellbeing, and their livestock are generally raised for sale, consumption and reproduction.

Whether they’re working in the public sector or running festivals, cultural project managers schedule and organise cultural events (concerts, exhibitions, conferences...).

Illustrators are artists with a difference – they embody the phrase “a picture paints a thousand words” and immerse us in the worlds they create. They typically work in sectors like publishing, media and advertising.