Conventional

Conventional people like rules and regulations and emphasize self-control. They like structure and order, and dislike unstructured or unclear work and interpersonal situations. They place value on reputation, power or status. They like to work with DATA.

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Actuaries

Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates, and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative Enterprising

Audiovisual and Multimedia Collections Specialists

Prepare, plan, and operate multimedia teaching aids for use in education. May record, catalog, and file materials.
Career Cluster: Education & Training
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Social

Bill and Account Collectors

Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer’s account; preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond; initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection; keeping records of collection and status of accounts.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Budget Analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Investigative

Cashiers

Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.
Career Cluster: Marketing Sales and Service
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Cargo and Freight Agents

Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.
Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Realistic

Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic

Develop programs to control machining or processing of metal or plastic parts by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems.
Career Cluster: Information Technology
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative Realistic

Computer Operators

Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
Career Cluster: Information Technology
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Costume Attendants

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
Career Cluster: Human Services
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Court Reporters

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Database Administrators

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative

Data Entry Keyers

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Conventional Realistic Enterprising

Dental Assistants

Assist dentist, set up equipment, prepare patient for treatment, and keep records.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Social

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Enterprising

Electronic Drafters

Draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electronic equipment.
Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Investigative

Energy Auditors

Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Financial Analysts

Conduct quantitative analysis of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative Enterprising

Fire Inspectors

Inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations.
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests’ accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.
Career Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Social

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Social

Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
Career Cluster: Information Technology
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative Realistic

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
Career Cluster: Manufacturing
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Insurance Underwriters

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Investigative

Judicial Law Clerks

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative

Librarians

Administer libraries and perform related library services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalog and access information.
Career Cluster: Education & Training
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Social Enterprising

Library Technicians

Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books; remove or repair damaged books; register patrons; check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files.
Career Cluster: Education & Training
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Social Enterprising

Legal Secretaries

Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants’ backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Loan Officers

Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Social

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Use hand or mail handling machines to time stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry’s numerical coding system.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Medical Secretaries

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Social

Medical Transcriptionists

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Meter Readers, Utilities

Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
Career Cluster: Government & Public Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Office Clerks, General

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Realistic

Order Clerks

Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.
Career Cluster: Marketing Sales and Service
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Social

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative Enterprising

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions or prepare paychecks.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Pharmacy Aides

Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Pharmacy Technicians

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
Career Cluster: Health Sciences
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

Operate radio, telephone, or computer equipment at emergency response centers. Receive reports from the public of crimes, disturbances, fires, and medical or police emergencies. Relay information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May maintain contact with caller until responders arrive.
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Enterprising

Postal Service Clerks

Perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags according to state, address, or other scheme; and examine mail for correct postage.
Career Cluster: Government & Public Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Postal Service Mail Carriers

Sort mail for delivery. Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot.
Career Cluster: Government & Public Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic

Procurement Clerks

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Career Cluster: Marketing Sales and Service
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
Career Cluster: Manufacturing
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing.
Career Cluster: Marketing Sales and Service
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Receptionists and Information Clerks

Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Social

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.
Career Cluster: Marketing Sales and Service
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Social

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
Career Cluster: Marketing Sales and Service
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.
Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Enterprising

Slot Supervisors

Supervise and coordinate activities of slot department workers to provide service to patrons. Handle and settle complaints of players. Verify and pay off jackpots. Reset slot machines after payoffs. Make repairs or adjustments to slot machines or recommend removal of slot machines for repair. Report hazards and enforce safety rules.
Career Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Realistic Enterprising

Social and Human Service Assistants

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
Career Cluster: Human Services
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Social Enterprising

Tax Preparers

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Includes hearse drivers.
Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Realistic

Telephone Operators

Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Social Realistic

Tellers

Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution’s various transactions.
Career Cluster: Finance
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising Realistic

Web Developers

Design, create, and modify websites. Analyze user needs to implement website content, graphics, performance, and capacity. May integrate websites with other computer applications. May convert written, graphic, audio, and video components to compatible Web formats by using software designed to facilitate the creation of Web and multimedia content.
Career Cluster: Information Technology
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Investigative Realistic

Word Processors and Typists

Use word processor, computer or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.
Career Cluster: Business Management & Administration
Work Personality Type(s): Conventional Enterprising