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  2. Profession - Wikipedia

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    The term "profession" is a truncation of the term "liberal profession", which is, in turn, an Anglicization of the French term profession libérale.Originally borrowed by English users in the 19th century, it has been re-borrowed by international users from the late 20th, though the (upper-middle) class overtones of the term do not seem to survive re-translation: "liberal professions" are ...

  3. International Standard Classification of Occupations - Wikipedia

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    Occupation refers to the kind of work performed in a job, and the concept of occupation is defined as "a set of jobs whose main tasks and duties are characterized by a high degree of similarity." A person may be associated with an occupation through the main job currently held, a second job, a future job, or a job previously held.

  4. Semiprofession - Wikipedia

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    A semiprofession is an occupation that requires advanced knowledge and skills but is not widely regarded as a true profession. Traditional examples of semiprofessions include social work, journalism, librarianship, teaching and nursing. [1]

  5. List of professional designations in the United States

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    Professional designation by the American Guild of Organists [34] Associate of the American Guild of Organists: AAGO: Professional designation by the American Guild of Organists [34] Choir Master of the American Guild of Organists: ChM: Professional designation by the American Guild of Organists [34] Fellow of the American Guild of Organists: FAGO

  6. Occupational licensing - Wikipedia

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    Without doing a detailed analysis at the occupation-by-occupation and state level, economists cannot say which occupations can be justified based on quality-consideration, though studies have been conducted they have found at least in a number of cases at different stages of licensing reduces employment, but does not result in better services. [40]

  7. Professionalization - Wikipedia

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    Professionalization or professionalisation is a social process by which any trade or occupation transforms itself into a true "profession of the highest integrity and competence." [ 1 ] The definition of what constitutes a profession is often contested.

  8. Standard Occupational Classification System - Wikipedia

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    [2] Therefore, different jobs with similar duties and job requirements would be in the same occupation. For example, a bank branch manager and a city treasurer would both be part of the Financial Manager occupation in the SOC. The detailed occupations in the SOC can be combined into 459 broad occupations, 98 minor groups, and 23 major groups.

  9. Work (human activity) - Wikipedia

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    Work, labor (labour in Commonwealth English), or an occupation or job is the intentional activity people perform to support the needs and desires of themselves, other people, or organizations. [1] In the context of economics , work can be viewed as the human activity that contributes (along with other factors of production ) towards the goods ...