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Professionals increase the existing stock of knowledge,
apply scientific or artistic concepts and theories, teach about
the foregoing in a systematic manner, or engage in any
combination of these three activities. Most occupations in this
major group require skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.
Tasks performed by professionals usually include: conducting
analysis and research, and developing concepts, theories and
operational methods, and advising on or applying existing
knowledge related to physical sciences including mathematics,
engineering and technology, and to life sciences including the
medical profession, as well as to social sciences and
humanities; teaching the theory and practice of one or more
disciplines at different educational levels; teaching and
educating handicapped persons; providing various business, legal
and social services; creating and performing works of art;
providing spiritual guidance; preparing scientific papers and
reports. Supervision of other workers may be included.
It should be noted that, depending on the specific tasks and
degree of responsibility in executing them, as well as on the
national educational and training requirements, it may be
appropriate to classify some of the occupations that are
identified here into Major group 3, Technicians and associate
professionals. Such like cases are to be found in particular
among teaching occupations, nursing occupations and social
services occupations.
Occupations in this major group are classified into the
following sub-major groups:
21 Physical, mathematical and engineering science
professionals
22 Life science and health professionals
23 Teaching professionals
24 Other professionals
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