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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.

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.

A night at the museum is ok, but why not every night in your own museum!? Probably the dream of every museum director at one time or another, who otherwise busy themselves overseeing the management of the museum’s collections. They also manage the museum’s finances, employees and communications strategy.

To say electricians work hard just so we can charge our phones is perhaps a bit of an understatement... but you have to admit, without their skills and expertise, life would be a lot more boring.

Nothing lost, nothing gained... but everything transformed! Whether it’s food colourings, cosmetics, medicines or packaging, chemical engineers develop the molecules and active ingredients that are key to modern life.

Arboriculturists are farmers who specialise in horticulture: preparing, planting, observing and maintaining plants and trees of all different species throughout the year, come wind, rain or snow.

You could say astronomers have their heads in the stars... literally! Top-class scientists, astronomers study the stars, planets and galaxies to help us better understand the universe we live in.

Playing an essential role in the success and reputation of artistic venues and festivals, performance managers need to have several strings to their bow.

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 word oenologist comes from the Ancient Greek for wine, oînos, plus the suffix -ology, meaning the study of something. They’re the people who oversee and coordinate wine production and guarantee its quality.

Editors-in-chief are the people at the top of the journalistic tree at newspapers, magazines and similar outlets. They’re at the centre of the newsroom and lead all the editorial staff (whether they’re on TV, on the radio, in the press, online...).

Literary translations or technical, subtitling or interpreting, without translators, life would be much more confusing – whether left standing in front of your new washing machine and its incomprehensible instructions, or trying and failing to understand the latest Oscar-winning foreign film.

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...).

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!

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.