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Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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100  85  23-1023.00 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
  • review civil rights laws
99  87  25-1062.00 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
  • collect academic research data
  • study artifacts, architectural features, or structures
98  86  29-1069.04 Neurologists   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
98  81  29-1141.04 Clinical Nurse Specialists Bright Outlook
98  72  27-3022.00 Reporters and Correspondents   Green Occupation Green
  • collect details for stories or articles
  • research broadcast copy
  • research information for news programs
97  92  19-2011.00 Astronomers
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect statistical data
97  90  19-3091.01 Anthropologists
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect social or personal information
  • collect statistical data
  • obtain information from individuals
  • study artifacts, architectural features, or structures
97  84  23-1021.00 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
97  80  13-1041.03 Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
  • collect social or personal information
  • collect statistical data
  • review civil rights laws
97  78  13-2061.00 Financial Examiners
  • gather relevant financial data
  • review laws
97  76  13-1041.06 Coroners
97  70  33-3021.03 Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
  • gather physical evidence
  • interview crime witnesses or victims to obtain descriptive information
  • read maps
97  63  11-3031.02 Financial Managers, Branch or Department Bright Outlook
96  83  19-3039.01 Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists Bright Outlook
96  78  13-2071.01 Loan Counselors
  • gather relevant financial data
  • obtain financial information from individuals
  • obtain information from individuals
  • review laws
96  72  19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists Green Occupation
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect statistical data
  • read maps
96  59  23-2093.00 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
  • assist with business or managerial research
  • obtain general information in legal office setting
  • obtain information from individuals
  • read maps
  • research property records
  • search legal records
95  94  19-3041.00 Sociologists
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect social or personal information
  • collect statistical data
  • obtain information from individuals
95  89  25-1082.00 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
95  87  19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
  • collect clinical data
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect statistical data
  • research health improvement issues
  • research human or animal disease
95  83  19-3032.00 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Bright Outlook
  • assist with business or managerial research
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect social or personal information
  • collect statistical data
  • obtain information from individuals
95  82  15-2011.00 Actuaries
  • collect statistical data
95  82  19-3031.02 Clinical Psychologists
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • obtain information from individuals
95  81  29-1069.01 Allergists and Immunologists Bright Outlook
95  81  19-3092.00 Geographers Bright Outlook
  • collect geographic or physical data
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect social or personal information
  • collect statistical data
  • obtain land survey data using surveying instruments
  • read maps
95  81  29-1069.03 Hospitalists Bright Outlook
95  79  33-3021.06 Intelligence Analysts Bright Outlook
95  78  13-2099.04 Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Bright Outlook
95  78  29-1066.00 Psychiatrists
  • collect clinical data
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
95  76  13-1161.00 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Bright Outlook
  • collect scientific or technical data
  • collect social or personal information
  • collect statistical data
  • obtain information from individuals

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