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A landscape architect’s canvas is the natural environment: they bring nature to life and showcase its beauty on roundabouts and grass verges... but also in more exciting locations, like green spaces, gardens and parks.

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.

You know that long list of “potential side effects” you see on the leaflets inside prescriptions? You have pharmacologists to thank. These skilled scientists support the research and development of medicines, particularly by studying their effects on the body.

Occupying a highly strategic role, financial controllers oversee the accounting for their entire company: everything goes across their desk (well, across their spreadsheets).

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.

Whether building or renovating a family home, a public building or even an art installation, one thing’s for sure – we always need stonemasons. Their area of expertise? Major structural works!

A position of responsibility focussed on strategy, enterprise architects design (or redesign) IT environments. Why? To help organisations achieve their goals by optimally using a variety of technologies and processes.

Whether it’s first aid, English for the workplace or even financial management, as experts in their respective fields, corporate trainers work with adults in business environments to share their knowledge and professional skills.

What’s in a name? Technical sales representatives are – perhaps unsurprisingly – technicians and sales people at the same time. A vital part of every sales department, they often specialise in a particular range of products or services.

You must have heard the cast asking for a round of applause for the stage manager at the end of a concert or theatre performance because, without these outstanding artistic technicians, there wouldn’t be a show to enjoy at all. Time for another curtain call!

True captains of the ship and the legal representatives of their NGOs on the ground, humanitarian aid coordinators analyse situations and monitor how they evolve (meteorologically, geopolitically, economically) in order to set out their action plans and coordinate their teams.

As a doctor’s right hand, nurses are THE essential link on any medical team. They deliver various forms of care and treatment, ensuring patients are monitored and looked after. Their mantra? Prevent, relieve, comfort, heal.

Contrary to their reputation as master manipulators without conscience, for the most part, lobbyists are ethical, working hard to defend causes and promote their clients’ opinions and interests. Skilled negotiators, they need extensive knowledge of various fields, from politics and economics to the law.

Whether cutting, styling or colouring... a hairdresser’s job is to look after their client’s hair, listening carefully to their wishes and getting their hair to look its very best.

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.