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Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who coordinates use of assorted merchandise for prizes on television game shows. Responsibilities include: * Verifies receipt and accuracy of manufacturer's contract guaranteeing availability of promised merchandise. * Sends contract to network for approval. * Prepares and sends details of contract (fact sheet), with mounted pictures of manufacturer's products (flip cards), to production company for approval. * Inspects flip cards and display merchandise before show is taped to verify their match with prepared script. * Views taping of shows to verify promotional use of merchandise and records each episode's winners. * Writes status reports for all merchandise used on shows, including amount of contestants' gratuitous awards and type and retail value of merchandise advertised and won during each episode. * Obtains contestants' signatures on contestant prize forms after each show and gives written rules and instructions to winners for receiving and using prizes. * Notifies manufacturers, or their representatives, of date taped show will be telecast, including names of winners and prizes awarded. * Contacts manufacturers to assist winners in resolving complaints about prizes. * May solicit use of manufacturer's product. * May assist production company in selecting prizes for each taped episode.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives for contract transactions. Responsibilities include: * Compiles information from periodicals, catalogs, and other sources to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes. * Obtains data for cost analysis studies by determining manufacturing costs within divisions of company. * Confers with vendors and analyzes vendor's operations to determine factors that affect prices. * Prepares reports, charts, and graphs of findings. * Evaluates findings and makes recommendations to purchasing personnel regarding feasibility of manufacturing or buying needed products. * May recommend use of alternative parts, materials, or manufacturing methods to reduce costs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who buys and sells securities on floor of securities exchange. Responsibilities include: * Analyzes market conditions and trends to determine best time to execute securities transaction orders. * Buys and sells securities based on market quotation and competition in market. * Informs registered representative of market fluctuations and securities transactions affecting accounts. * Must meet exchange requirements, which may include state license, to be member of exchange. * May specialize in trading specific securities to stabilize market and be designated Independent Trader or Specialist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who purchases and sells securities for brokerage firm. Responsibilities include: * Receives sales order ticket from registered representative , and inspects form to ensure accuracy of information. * Contacts market maker (securities exchange or brokerage firm that is trading requested securities) to execute client orders for purchase or sale of securities, or completes transaction independently if brokerage firm is market maker in requested securities. * Writes and signs sales order confirmation forms to record and approve securities transactions. * Reviews all securities transactions to ensure that trades conform to regulations of Securities and Exchange Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers, and other government agencies. * Must pass state examination to receive license and become registered to trade securities. * May prepare financial reports to monitor corporate finances. * May have management or supervisory responsibility for department employees. * May provide clients with information on investments, and sell securities and other financial services (if brokerage firm is mark).
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who procures testimonial documents required to remove restrictions affecting title of landowners to property, and requisitions purchase orders and bank checks to satisfy requirements of contracts and agreements covering lease or purchase of land and gas, oil, and mineral rights. Responsibilities include: * Examines leases, contracts, and purchase agreements to assure conformity to specified requirements. * Examines abstract to assure complete title-coverage of land described, completeness of land description, and to detect lapses of time in abstract coverage of landowner's title. * Prepares correspondence and other records to transmit leases and abstracts. * Reviews title opinion to determine nature of testimonial documents needed to meet legal objections and to assure accuracy in terms of trade. * Confers with personnel of abstract company, landowners, and lease buyers to explain reasons for and to obtain testimonial documents needed to clear title. * Prepares or requests deeds, affidavits, and other documents and transmits them to appropriate persons for execution to meet title requirements. * Investigates whether delinquent taxes are due on land involved in agreements and confers or corresponds with landowner to assure payment. * Verifies computations of fees, rentals, bonuses, brokerage commissions and other expenses and prepares records to initiate requests for payment. * Prepares purchase data sheet for records unit covering each trade or exchange. * Answers queries regarding leases and contracts by mail, telephone, or personal discussion.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who negotiates contracts with representatives of oil producers, refiners, and pipeline carriers for purchase, sale, or delivery of crude oil, petroleum distillates, and natural gas and gasoline. Responsibilities include: * Analyzes records of petroleum supply sources, movements of materials from plants to refineries, and current and prospective refinery demands. * Coordinates work of sales, production, and shipping departments to implement procurance of products in accordance with refinery needs. * Performs liaison work with engineering and production departments concerning contractual rights and obligations. * May manage contracts for entire company, department, or for specified product, such as crude oil or natural gas. * May be designated according to product contracted as Supply Representative, Dry Gas; Manager, Natural-Gas Utilization.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who negotiates contracts with representatives of oil producers, refiners, and pipeline carriers for purchase, sale, or delivery of crude oil, petroleum distillates, and natural gas and gasoline. Responsibilities include: * Analyzes records of petroleum supply sources, movements of materials from plants to refineries, and current and prospective refinery demands. * Coordinates work of sales, production, and shipping departments to implement procurance of products in accordance with refinery needs. * Performs liaison work with engineering and production departments concerning contractual rights and obligations. * May manage contracts for entire company, department, or for specified product, such as crude oil or natural gas. * May be designated according to product contracted as Supply Representative, Dry Gas; Manager, Natural-Gas Utilization.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs foreign sales and service outlets of an organization. Responsibilities include: * Negotiates contracts with foreign sales and distribution centers to establish outlets. * Directs clerical staff in expediting export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections. * Directs conversion of products from American to foreign standards and specifications to ensure efficient operation under foreign conditions. * Arranges shipping details, such as export licenses, customs declarations, and packing, shipping, and routing of product. * Directs clerical and technical staff in preparation of foreign language sales manuals. * Expedites import-export arrangements and maintains current information on import-export tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and administers marketing and distribution of broadcasting television programs and negotiates agreements for ancillary properties, such as copyrights and distribution rights for films and audiovisual materials. Responsibilities include: * Reviews inventory of television programs and films produced and distribution rights of broadcasting station to determine potential markets. * Develops marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment policy, nature of market, copyright and royalty requirements, and cost and markup factors. * Compiles catalog of audiovisual offerings and sets prices and rental fees. * Negotiates with media agents to secure agreements for translation of materials into other media. * Arranges for reproduction of materials for distribution and examines reproductions for conformity to standards. * Edits materials according to specific market or customer requirements. * Confers with legal staff to resolve problems, such as copyrights and royalty sharing with outside producers and distributors.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and directs activities to secure and maintain underwriting (funding) of public television or radio programming. Responsibilities include: * Reviews reports, periodicals, and other materials to identify prospective funding sources for proposed broadcast programs. * Directs and counsels subordinates in developing strategies to secure program funding and negotiates final agreements with funding establishment representatives. * Serves as liaison between station's legal, programming, public information, and other departmental staff and funding establishment personnel to provide information on status of projects and to resolve problems. * May specialize in solicitation of funding from government, foundation, or corporation sources.
Industry:Professional careers