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Main Occupations

Showing the main occupations with the most people employed for your chosen industry Transport and communication for East of England.

Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals

• Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 213: Information Technology and Telecommunication Professionals.
• IT business analysts, architects and systems designersWorkers in this unit group provide advice on the effective utilisation of IT and design IT systems in order to meet the business objectives or to enhance the business effectiveness of the organisation.
• IT project and programme managersJobholders in this unit group manage, coordinate and technically supervise specific IT projects and programmes of a discrete duration and/or budget.
• IT specialist managersIT specialist managers plan, organise, manage and coordinate the provision of specialist IT services and functions in an organisation.
• Programmers and software development professionalsProgrammers and software development professionals design, develop, test, implement and maintain software systems in order to meet the specifications and business objectives of the information system; they also design and develop specialist software e.g. for computer games.
• Web design and development professionalsJobholders in this unit group design, develop and maintain websites to meet a client’s specified requirements.

Road Transport Drivers

• Bus and coach driversBus and coach drivers drive road passenger-carrying vehicles such as buses, coaches and mini-buses.
• Driving instructorsDriving instructors co-ordinate and undertake the instruction of people learning to drive cars, motorcycles, buses and haulage vehicles.
• Large goods vehicle driversLarge Goods Vehicle (LGV) drivers (formerly HGV drivers), collect, transport and deliver goods in rigid vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, articulated lorries and lorries pulling trailers.
• Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeursTaxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs drive motor cars for private individuals, government departments and industrial and commercial organisations, drive taxis for public hire, drive new cars to delivery points and drive motorcycles and other motor vehicles.
• Van driversVan drivers collect, transport and deliver goods in vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes in weight.

Functional Managers and Directors

• Advertising and public relations directorsAdvertising and public relations directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the advertising, public relations and public information activities of an organisation.
• Financial managers and directorsFinancial managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate financial information and advise on company financial policy.
• Functional managers and directors n.e.c.Functional managers and directors in this unit group perform a variety of senior management tasks in respect of other specialist functions or fields of activity in organisations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 113: Functional Managers and Directors.
• Human resource managers and directorsHuman resource managers and directors plan, organise and direct the personnel, training and industrial relations policies of organisations, advise on resource allocation and utilisation problems, measure the effectiveness of an organisation’s systems, methods and procedures and advise on, plan and implement procedures to improve utilisation of labour, equipment and materials.
• Information technology and telecommunications directorsJob holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources necessary to provide and operate information technology and telecommunications services within an organisation.
• Marketing and sales directorsMarketing and sales directors plan, organise and direct market research and formulate and implement an organisation’s marketing and sales policies.
• Purchasing managers and directorsPurchasing managers and directors (not retail) plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the purchasing functions of industrial, commercial, government organisations and public agencies to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Elementary Administration Occupations

• Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.Workers in this unit group perform a variety of elementary clerical and administrative tasks within offices not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP: 921 Elementary Administration Occupations.
• Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriersWorkers in this unit group collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within establishments.