A to Z of jobs

A to Z of jobs: real life job descriptions – career stories

We’ve interviewed over 180 people working in different jobs. These interviews give comprehensive job descriptions to help you decide which is the right job for you. So get on with some serious career planning and find out what’s really involved in your dream job.

If you can’t find your dream job in this A to Z of jobs, please tell us and we’ll do our best to interview someone who is working in a similar job. Bookmark this page as more job descriptions are posted regularly.

A
Account Director
Account Manager
Accountancy Associate Director
Accountant
Accountant
Accountant (Freelance)
Advertising Coordinator
Aide-de-Camp
Animatronics and Creature Designer
Artist
Athlete (Pentathlon)
Author
Author
Author (Children’s and Teens’ books)

B
Bakery Manager
Bank Manager
Bank Manager
Beer Sommelier
Blogger
Brand Manager
Brand Manager

C
Campaign Manager, Greenpeace
Career Development Manager
Cartoonist
Chairman, Carbon Planet
Chairman, Clean Up Australia
Chef/Restaurateur
Chemical Engineer
Child Carer
Client and Risk Analyst, Manager
Client Service Officer
Comedian
Comedian, Performer and Writer
Comedian, Writer and Broadcaster
Comedy Writer
Comedy Writer/Blogger
Commercial Sales Executive
Community Organisation Coordinator
Construction Works Supervisor
Country Program Coordinator, World Vision Australia
Cricketer

D
Dancer
Dancer
Deputy Editor
Development Editor
DFAT First Secretary
DFAT Vice Consul and Third Secretary
Director Of Staff Services
Director of Studies of English Language Program
Director, Career Website
Director, CBRE Projects
Director, Children’s Allergy Awareness Company
Director, Children’s Fashion Designer
Director, Equal Opportunities for Women in the Workplace Agency
Director, Institute Of Management

E
Ecologist
Economist
Editor
Editor
Editor
Engineer (Chemical)
Engineer (Renewable Energy)
English Language Program Director
Event and Ceremony Manager
Events Sales Coordinator
Executive Director, Australian International Design Awards

F
Facility Manager
Fashion Designer
Fashion Stylist
Federal Government Senator
Fencer
Fight Director
Finance Graduate
Financial Analyst Assistant
Financial Services Auditor
Flag Maker
Florist
Flower Grower
Flying Trapeze Artist
Food Wholesaler
Food Writer
Footballer (AFL)
Footballer (Rugby League)
Founder, Children’s Art Company
Founder, Travel Website
Furniture Designer

G
General Operations Manager, Telstra Dome
Graphic Designer
Greenkeeper

H
Head of HR
Human Resources Manager

I
Indexer
Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer (Freelance)
Industrial Designer (General Motors Europe)
Industrial Designer/Design Project Manager
Industrial Designer/Lecturer
Information and Communications Technology Manager
Intermediate Accountant
International Relations Coordinator, AYAD
International Student Solutions Coordinator
Investment Stategy Manager

J
Jewellery Designer
Jewellery Designer/Artist
Jockey
Journalist (Music)
Journalist (Photo)

L
Lawyer
Lifesaver
Literary Manager

M
Magazine Editor
Managing Director, Transport Training Organisation
Media, Communications and Education Officer, AYAD
Medical Consultant
Medical Officer
Midwife
Milliner
Mortgage Company Manager
Motivational Speaker
Museum Curator
Music Director
Music Journalist
Musical Director

N
National Manager, Attraction and Resourcing
National Partner
Naturopath

O
Olympic Swimmer
Organiser, Carols in the Domain
Owner, Food Wholesaler

P
Parks and Gardens Manager
Performing Arts Tour Coordinator, AYAD
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer/Judo Player
Photojournalist
Physiotherapist
Police Team Leader
Policy Officer
Program Manager, Chinese New Year Festival
Property Asset Manager

R
Radio Presenter and Producer
Recruitment Manager
Recruitment Manager
Recruitment Manager
Recruitment Manager and National Partner
Renewable Energy Engineer
Restaurateur

S
Santa
Seasonal Product Manager
Security Guard (Director of Company)
Senator, Federal Government
Senior Project Manager
Singer
Singer/Songwriter
Ski Bum
Skier
Skywriter
Social Policy Manager
Software Developer
Special Project Adviser, AYAD
Sports Physiologist
Stipendiary Steward
Stockbroker
Store Manager
Student (Commerce)
Student (Exchange in Beijing)
Surf Instructor
Surfer
Swim School Manager
Synchronised Swimmer

T
Tax Accountant
Tax Consultant
Teacher (English)
Teacher (Primary)
Teacher (TAFE Online)
Teacher (Years 5, 6, 7)
Technical Coordinator
Telecaptioner
Tour Leader
Tourism Intern
Tourism Internship Coordinator
Tourism Markets Coordinator
Transport Manager
Travel Wholesaler Manager

U
Umpire, AFL

V
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator

W
Wardrobe Consultant
Web Designer
Wheelchair Racer
Workforce Manager

Y
Yard Planner

Z
Zoologist (Coming soon)

If you can’t find your dream job in this A to Z of jobs, please tell us and we’ll do our best to interview someone who is working in a similar job. Bookmark this page as more jobs are posted regularly.