School counselors teach people about career choices and help them find jobs. They also counsel students about personal problems. In high schools, school counselors help students evaluate abilities and interests and discuss their goals.
Secretaries perform routine clerical and administrative functions including writing letters and memos, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files and providing information to callers.
Child, family and school social workers are getting-down-to-business listeners and helper-outers of all things child and family related. Child, family and school social workers work to ensure the safety and health of children. They help families solve social, financial, and health problems. In schools, social workers identify students' problems and work to find help for them.
Medical and public health social workers provide psychosocial support to help people cope with chronic, acute or terminal illnesses, including Alzheimer's, cancer and AIDS. They advise family caregivers, and provide patient education and counseling.
Mental health and substance abuse social workers help clients with mental, emotional or substance abuse problems. They may provide individual or group therapy sessions, crisis intervention and education about mental health and substance abuse.
Speech pathologists help people speak more clearly or hear better. They treat language and speaking disorders and often are referred to as speech-language pathologists or speech therapists.
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors help those who have alcohol, tobacco, drug, gambling, eating and other disorders. They may counsel individuals, families and groups, or work in abuse prevention programs.
Surveyors measure and map land, air space and water boundaries. They determine official boundaries and write descriptions of land for such legal documents as deeds and leases.
