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28 professions in Information & Media

Video Editor

3.5

NASHVILLE, Tennessee

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Film things then edit them for clients. Tell stories and market for our customers. Create promotional pieces for our company as well. At least one of these tasks happens weekly and for sure on a monthly basis. It's about getting our name out there.

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Systems Analyst

4.5

DALLAS-FT. WORTH, Texas

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I work from home, M-F, early shift, no weekends and off most major holidays, and right now, I'm focused on getting our ticketing system customized. I'm still on a probationary period of hire, but these responsibilities will expand.

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Studio lead

5.0

Atlanta, Georgia

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I determine the overall direction of the studio and what our project slate is

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Software Development Manager

3.5

RICHMOND-PETERSBURG, Virginia

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Have a meeting with a team of software developers and planning for product implementation keeping up with other companies while doing other management roles like hiring and procurement of whatever information is needed for their development

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Senior Manager

5.0

RALEIGH-DURHAM (FAYETVLLE), North Carolina

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Daily tasks include managing emails data entry and team coordination weekly reports and monthly reviews keep projects running smoothly daily tasks include managing emails and data entry and team coordination reports and monthly reviews keep projects

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Self Employed

4.5

BAKERSFIELD, California

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I voice act and edit my recording in my booth at home. I also watch over cars in my other job as a catsitter where I clean their litter, feed them, brush their hair and play with them

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Sales Rep

4.3

NEW YORK, New Jersey

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I process customer orders and vouchers for their supplies i also deal with government budgets for their supplies and warehouses. And i'm on a computer all day, every day

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Predident

4.2

NEW YORK, New York

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Cyber secutity and day to day security each day is a new challenge every day is a different task it is a very challenging job but I like it very much it is not repetitive so each day is a new task it is very good I like my day to day tasks that

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Owner/Founder/Investor/Independent Creator/Markete

5.0

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee

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sales/marketing/management/investing/strategy/planning logistics talent aqustion hiring, day to day long term everything..............................

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Owner

4.3

SHREVEPORT, Texas

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Here seeing operations at my film production company and directing films with scripts as have purchased with my partners. I make my own movies as well as being in charge of the daily stuff of our studio and other active productions

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It Manager

3.8

ST. LOUIS, Illinois

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I manage it software and hardware for a large computer company. I install hardware for all the computers in our company. Then I install all the hardware for improvement and speed.

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Internet Music Producer

5.0

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio

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Usually is just coming up with some ideas and doing the beat creatively. Just coming up with something but ideas and making up my own sound plus you know even helping people out too

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Information Technology Systems

4.5

DALLAS-FT. WORTH, Texas

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I balance budgets and spreadsheets. I also calculate costs. I balance budgets and spreadsheets. I also calculate costs. I balance budgets and spreadsheets. I also calculate costs

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Information Technician

3.8

SEATTLE-TACOMA, Washington

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Fixing accounts an issuing devices. Visiting alternate locations to manage their local Information systems. Writing reports on current status of information systems. Verifying backups.

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IT Manager

2.7

FLINT-SAGINAW-BAY CITY, Michigan

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I deal with all things tech and computer related. This includes any problems that come up during every day use for everyone in the company. I don't know what more you want me to say.

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IT Manager

4.5

RICHMOND-PETERSBURG, Virginia

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I manage IT operations, troubleshoot technical issues, support employees, monitor systems and security, coordinate vendors, and handle user access and infrastructure. Weekly and monthly, I focus on projects, system updates, security reviews, budgets,

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IT / Senior Manager

4.7

SEATTLE-TACOMA, Washington

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Check employees work and make final decision about any project under my company or organisations and give solution if my employees face any issue like technical difficulties

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Homemker

5.0

MOBILE-PENSACOLA (FT WALT), Alabama

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It looks like I completed doing a certain amount of work that needs to be done for me to stay ahead. I try to do enough that would earn me the pay I need to pay my bills. I try to stay ahead so my earrings will be what I need it to be or it should

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Help Desk

1.7

JACKSONVILLE, Florida

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I go in and answer help desk calls all day so it's not fun. I sit at a desk and handle tickets submitted all day. It's really not great and I am tired of it

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Editor

3.0

LOS ANGELES, California

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I edit comic books then also do inventory and warehouse management. I do this every day, week, and month. The books vary, but the tasks do not. I also do other freelance work, but it's all over the place and i wasn't expecting to have to write it out

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Director Of IT

4.7

DENVER, Colorado

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Daily, o er seeing the engineers working on new software. Weekly, making sure projects are meeting deadlines. Monthly, make sure that our projects for the month are done and submitted.

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Digital Marketing Specialist

4.5

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minnesota

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I do work, i get it done, then i get more work. it's a miserable little existence where they force me to continueu to do a job that i dislike and never really liked in the first place/

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Cyber Security

4.8

NEW YORK, New York

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On a computer and see how the morning starts by logging in . We analyze information sent from the previous day . Disect those problems and move forward with the initial process

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Communications executive

4.7

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

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Working with press and keeping tabs with news clippings. I also reply to guests reviews online.

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CEO

5.0

LOS ANGELES, California

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Daily, I review incoming emails, prioritize my tasks, handle core routine operations, and respond to urgent requests. On a weekly basis, I attend team syncs, update project progress

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CEO

4.0

MYRTLE BEACH-FLORENCE, South Carolina

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I work from home , going over paperwork and analyzing child custody cases from the comfort of my own home. I love it and I also homeschool my daughter's.

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Analyst

5.0

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minnesota

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Look at my calendar of the events and see what is needed each day then attend to most important items first. Complete secondary tasks next or get to items which were scheduled for follow up and then you get all done with some time to enjoy a break

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Advertising marketer

3.8

St. Louis, Missouri

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Going to the store designated for the day and getting the listed tasks done according to the schedule and planner that has already been made up for me by my manager. Once that is complete I start the next weeks schedule of things to do if it falls wi

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