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Art restorers bring old and damaged works of art back to life. Whether it’s furniture, paintings, stained glass, sculptures, books, tapestries... restorers can specialise in a wide range of materials and techniques.

Experts in sneaking their way in and occasionally known as “pen-testers” or “white hats”, ethical hackers test company IT systems in order to improve their security. Sort of the Robin Hoods of the hacking world.

Interested in managing stock levels and global flows of goods? It’s a logistics analyst’s responsibility (among other things) to avoid another toilet paper shortage like the one at the start of the pandemic.

Being the manager of a retirement home is a versatile career. As the head of a residential home for elderly people who perhaps need extra support or care, they have to oversee the running of the entire site, keeping a careful eye on every aspect.

“Is everyone still here? Can everyone hear me? ok? Ok, let’s go – follow the guide!” Guided tours, organised excursions, museum visits... fortunately, tour guides are on hand with the answer to every question – within reason!

Want more resistant bulletproof vests? Add carbon nanotubes! That’s the job of a nanotechnology engineer, manipulating physical structures to bring about technological innovations.

Communications directors organise the entire communications strategy for their company, institution or organisation. They play with the public’s unconscious mind to get them to identify with a brand, name or idea.

“Just do it”. “Because you’re worth it”. “Think different”. Just a few phrases that have been forever etched on our brains and have become part of everyday life, which get quoted all the time.

These days, we spend an average of two more hours online per day than just ten years ago. That’s why digital marketing specialists do all they can to attract our attention online and convert us into customers.

Nowadays, with the globalisation of the world’s economies, import and export markets are increasingly complex. That’s why import/export managers are so important to make sure goods get to where they need to be.

The secret object of jealousy from all the other teachers in school because they get to walk around in a tracksuit all day, PE (physical education) teachers oversee their students’ sport and fitness learning and development.

The role of police officers has always been an excuse to let our imaginations run wild. From PC Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley to Ted Hastings in Line of Duty to Luther himself, there’s no shortage of examples here!

A control tower, conductor and linchpin all rolled into one... the analogies are endless when it comes to chief financial officers. Say what you like about them, in business, they’re the captains of the ship!

Counterfeiting and industrial espionage are their sworn enemies: as specialists in intellectual property, a patent engineer’s ultimate mission is to protect their company’s inventions.

Whether something moves at a slow trot or a fast gallop, it’s all about what’s under the bonnet. From initial design to production, these engineers develop engines for vehicles of all kinds (planes, cars, motorbikes, satellites...).