1. 1.ARCHITECT 2. ATHLETE 3.TEACHER

2. ARCHITECT

3. FAST LOOK Salary * * * * * excellent Occupation size * * above average Job stability * * above average ARCHITECT

4. DUTIES Consult with clients to determine type, style and purpose of renovations or new building construction being considered Design buildings and develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs and construction schedules Prepare sketches and models for clients Monitor activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications Prepare or supervise the preparation of drawings, specifications and other construction document for use by contractors and tradespersons ARCHITECT

5. WORKING CONDITIONS A normal controlled environment such as an office, hospital or school An inside work environment where the temperature or humanity may be considerably different from normal room conditions You need to have a good education from a post-secondary school You have to be pretty good at drawing and designing ARCHITECT

6. WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS 2,490 people are employed as architects in BC Average full-time salary for one year is $71,437 The percent of employed full-time architects is 67% The percent of employed architects that are women is 22% ARCHITECT

7. ATHLETE

8. FAST LOOK Salary * * Above Average Occupation Size * Poor Job Stability * Poor ATHLETE

9. DUTIES Train under the direction of a coach or trainer to qualify for competition Attend scheduled practice and training sessions Participate in local, regional, provincial, national or international competitions and sporting events Assess performance after an event to identify strengths and weaknesses ATHLETE

10. WORKING CONDITIONS A normal controlled environment such as an office, hospital or school An inside work environment where the temperature or humidity may be considerably different from normal room conditions. An outdoor work environment where the worker is exposed to variations in weather conditions and seasonal weather patterns An interior space in any form of vehicle or in the cab of heavy equipment operated by the worker Working near or with equipment, instruments, machinery or power/hand tools that may be a potential source of accident or injury Working in locations that are inherently treacherous and are potential sources of injury. Such work locations include construction sites, underground sites, erected support structures and marine environments Work that involves contact with water or other liquids ATHLETE

11. WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS 325 people are employed as athlete’s in BC An athlete’s full-time salary is $59,791 without a contract The percent of athlete’s working full-time is 22% The percent of athlete’s that are women is 20% ATHLETE

12. SOFTWARE DESIGNER

13. FAST LOOK Salary * * * * * Excellent Occupation Size * * * * * Excellent Job Stability * * * * * Excellent SOFTWARE DESIGNER

14. DUTIES Collect and document user's requirements and develop logical and physical specifications Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software May lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems SOFTWARE DESIGNER

15. WORKING CONDITIONS Software engineers an designers work predominately in Information Technology labs and offices Software engineers and designers often work on projects in a team environment with engineers and designers in other disciplines These professionals typically work 40 hours per week. However, longer hours and overtime are often required to meet deadlines These workers must employ ergonomic work practices when working on computers in order to lower risks of wrist, back or neck stresses associated with sitting for extended periods of time SOFTWARE DESIGNER

16. WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS 5,245 people are employed as software designers The full-time salary of a software designer is $77,284 The percent of full-time working software designer is 73% The percent or employed software designers that are women is 16% SOFTWARE DESIGNER

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