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The number of children about to start primary school, how the population is aging... demographers collect statistical data to help decision-makers plan ahead and make good decisions.

Passionate booklovers as well as outstanding leaders, library managers deal with political, cultural, social and economic issues on a daily basis.

These creative professionals use all their talents to help companies with their branding. As at ease with a blank piece of paper as they are behind a screen, graphic designers come up with all manner of colourful posters, websites and original logos!

Cooks, managers, leaders... head chefs wear many hats, along with their big white ones! Whether it’s a self-service canteen, a gastro-pub, a school dining hall or a Michelin-star restaurant, there’s only ever one boss in the kitchen, and that’s the head chef.

In response to calls for tender, cost engineers work closely with architects, design studios and building companies to establish the overall cost of an engineering or construction project. They’re responsible for costing everything down to the last penny and monitoring budgets once work has begun.

Nike, Apple, Samsung, Dior... brands are everywhere you look. And given we all instantly know what brands do and represent, it’s no secret, they owe it all to excellent brand managers!

Sitting in front of their mixing desk, sound engineers run the show. Equal parts artist and technician, they convert audio recordings into the required formats (CD, digital Blu-ray, vinyl...).

Who do you think decides where people can and can’t smoke? Who arranges fire drills? Who counts to check there are enough fire extinguishers? Who stops people driving forklifts without the proper licence? Health, safety and environment (HSE) officers, of course!

The link between diet and health is well established. Too greasy, too salty, too sweet... it’s sometimes hard to work it all out for yourself! Dieticians help their patients find the right balanced diet for them.

From adjusting desk chairs to setting up brand-new collaborative workspaces, ergonomists design the places, methods and tools in our working lives. Their goal? To adapt work to people, not the other way round.

One of those careers that does what it says on the tin: venture capitalists literally bet on new ventures, investing in startups at various stages of growth in the hope they’ll provide a good return on investment.

It’s often said they do “the most beautiful job in the world”. Midwives support women throughout their pregnancies and help them give birth.

In 2018, over 1,700 million tons of steel were used worldwide... so it’s no overstatement to say we couldn’t do without metallurgists, the researchers who are borderline inventors.

Trade shows, galas, festivals, sporting events, conferences... to organise these big events, we rely on events managers to make sure everything runs like clockwork!

As mental health professionals, psychologists listen and observe human behaviour in order to detect problems and treat them. Just like doctors, but without the stethoscope...