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Health
Nurses X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Generalist medical practicioners X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Specialist medical practicioners X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Midwives X X X X X
Paramedical practicioners X X
Veterinarians X X X
Dentists X X X X X X X X X X
Pharmacists X X X X X X X X X X
Retail pharmacists X X
Industrial pharmacists X
Hospital pharmacists X X
Occupational therapists X X X
Ostheopaths X X
Physioterapists X X X X X X X
Audiologists and speech therapists X X X X X
Optometrists and ophtalmic opticians X X X
Other health professionals and technicians X X X
Health care services managers
Neuropsychological Measurement Technicians X
Medical Laboratory Scientists X
Medical Scientists X
Medical assistants X X
GI Function Technicians X
Vascular technicians X
Respiratory technicians X X
Anaesthetic technicians X
Dental technicians X X X X
Cardiac Catheterisation Technicians X
ECG Technicians X
Dieticians or nutricionists X X X
Sonographers X X X
Medical consultants X
Medical Laboratory Technicians X
Podiatrists
Medical radiation therapists X X X X
Pharmaceutical assistants or technicians X X X
Radiotherapy technologists X
Tradicional and complementary medicine professionals X X
Nuclear Medicine Technologists X X X
Occupational health and safety advisors X X
Biomedical laboratory technicians X
Radiological protection advisors X
Dental therapysts and hygienists X X X X X X X
Medical laboratory scientists X
Laboratory assistants X X
Radiographers X X X X X X X
Compilation: Camilla Costa, BBC Global News, December 2012
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Physical Sciences and Engineering
Geologists or geophysicists X X X X X (both) X
Physicists or astronomers X X X (both) X
Space scientists X
Nuclear medicine scientists X X
Medical physicists X X
Radiotherapy physicists X
Food Technologists X X X
Chemists X X X
Mathematicians, actuaries or statisticians X X X X X X X X
Actuaries X X X
Statisticians X
Information Systems Production engineers X
Industrial and production engineers X X X X X X X X X
Industrial engineers X X
Production and process engineers X X X X
Plant engineers X X
Civil engineers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Geotechnical engineers X X X X X X X
Transport engineers X X
Structural engineers X X X X X
Building and construction engineers X X X
Environmental engineers X X X X X
Mechanical engineers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Automotive engineers X X
HVAC engineers X X
Chemical engineers X X X X X X X X
Mining engineers and related Professionals X X X X X X
Mining engineers X X
Mining production managers X
Electrical engineers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Energy or Power engineers X X X
Eletromechanical engineers X
Telecommunications engineers X X X
Marine engineers X X X X X
Ship's engineers X X
Naval architects X X
Electronics engineer X X X X X X X X
Petroleum engineers X X X X X X
Other engineering professionals X X X X X
Sanitary engineers X
Project engineers X
Design engineers X X
Aerospace engineers X X X
Aeronautical engineers X X X
Manufacturing engineers X
Biochemical engineers
Food engineers X
Dairy engineers X
Engineering managers X X
Design and development engineers X X X
Planning and quality control engineers X X X X
Plastics engineers
Safety engineers X X
Materials engineers X X X X
Architects, planners, surveyors and designers X X X
Building architects X X X
Landscape architects X X X
Architects X X X X X
Industrial designers X
Graphic and multimedia designers X X X X X
Cartographers X
Surveyors X X X X X
Quantity Surveyors X X X
Urban and regional planners X X
Town and traffic planners
Managers and advisors
Construction Project Managers X X X X
Engineering managers X
Project managers for the Electricity Industry X
Technical services managers X
Operations managers for the Nuclear Industry X
Radioactive waste managers/advisors X
Technicians and assistant professionals X X X X X
Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service X X
Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians X X X X
Electrical engineering technicians X X X X X X
Chemical engineering technicians X
Chemist laboratory assistants X
Telecommunications Technical Officers or Technologists X
HVAC technicians
Civil engineering technicians X X X X X X X
Construction supervisors X
Architectural assistants X
Engineering technologists X X
Mechanical engineering technicians X X X X X
Energy engineering technicians X
Manufacturing technicians X X
Mining and metallurgical technicians X X
Commissioning engineers X
Substation electrical engineers X
Technical illustrators X
Architechtural draftsmen
Eletromechanical engineering technicians X X
Draughtspersons X X X X
Site managers X
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IT
IT professionals for all sectors X X X
IT Project managers X X X
IT Quality managers
IT Services managers X X
Computer Systems managers X
Chief Information Officers X
IT consultants X
Systems administrators X X
IT Security Specialists X X X
IT Analysts X X X X X X X X X X X X X
IT Business Analysts X X
IT tests analysts X
Systems analysts X X X X X
Security Analysts X
Multimedia Analysts X
Network Analysts X
Organisation and Methods Analysts X
IT developers and programmers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
IT programmers X X X X X X
Applications programmers X X X X X
Applications developers X
System programmers
Analyst Programmers X X X
Software developers X X X X
Software programmers X
Analyst developers X X
Webdesigners
Systems organizers X
Multimedia programmers X
Web programmers X
Computer programmers
EDP System programmers X
Database developers and programmers X
Application advisors X
Developer Programmers X X
Systems administrators
Web masters X
Shader writers X
Web and multimedia developers X X X
Software and applications developers X X X X X
System developers X X
Software engineers X X X X X X X
IT engineers X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Computer engineers X
IT Support engineers X X
Information and Production Systems engineers X
IT Operating engineers X
IT engineers X X X
Computer Network engineers X X X
IT Quality Assurance engineers X
IT Systems Test engineers X X
Network engineers X
Systems engineers X X X X X X X
Telecommunications engineers X X
Telecommunications Network engineersX X X X
IT integration and implementation engineers
Database and network professionals X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Database designer and administrators X X X X X X
Data security specialists X X
Network managers
Network consultants
Network architects
Network administrators X
Data entry specialists X
Network consultants
EDP managers X
Electronic Data Processing professionals X
Computer network professionals X X X
Other IT professionals and technicians X X X X
Software start-up specialists X
Support managers X
IT operations technicians X
IT support technicians X
EDP maintenance technicians X
Internet professionals X
Database technicians X
Systems organizers X
Internet/Intranet administrators X
Software technicians X
Hardware technicians X
Internet technicians X
Computer science technicians X
Network technicians X
Computer technicians X
IT Helpdesk technicians
IT testers X X
Software testers X X X
IT Customer Support officers X
IT architects X X X X
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Business, Finance and Administration
Financial managers
Financial controllers
Business Analysts X
Business controllers
Compliance managers X
Communications managers
Technical managers
Accountants X X X X X X X X X
Management accountants X
Taxation accountants X
Internal auditors X X
External auditors X X
Auditory executive and accounts controllers X
Management Advisors X
Risk specialists X X
Financial analysts
Nuclear industry managing professionals X
Project managers X X X
Advertising, marketing and public relations professionals X
Logistics professionals X X
Research and development managers X
IT sales professionals
Bookkeepers X
Other business, finance and administration professionals X X
Supply, distribution and related managers X X X
Technical and medical sales professionals
Management and organization analysts or consultants X
Financial and investment advisors
Financial and insurance services branch managers
Sales and marketing managers X
Credit and loans officers X
Real estate agents and prospect managers X
Insurance professionals X X
Restaurant managers X X X
Human resources managers
Policy and planning managers
Policy administration professionals
Personnel and careers professionals
Credit and risk managers X X
Training and staff development professionals
Production managers
Manufacturing managers X
Safety managers
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Education
Education planners X
University and higher education teachers X X X X
Secondary education teachers X X X X X X X
Primary school teachers X X X X
Early childhood educators X X X X
Other language teachers X
Special needs teachers X X X X X
Other teaching Professionals X
Education methods specialists X
Vocational education teachers X X
Other music teachers X
Other arts teachers
Information technology trainers
Driving school teachers X X
University Lecturers X
School assistants X
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Biological sciences
Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals X X X X X
Marine biologists X
Agricultural and forestry scientists X
Agricultural consultant/scientists X X
Forestry scientists X X
Life Scientists X
Biotechnologists X X
Environmental Research scientists X X
Pharmacologists X X
Biomedical engineers X X X X
Biopharmaceutical professionals
Bioengineers
Agricultural engineers X X X X
Microbiologists X
Toxicologists X
Technicians X X
Agricultural engineering technicians X
Clinical physiologists X
Clinical neurophysiologists X
Clinical vascular scientists X
Cardiac physiologists X X
Respiratory physiologists or scientists X X
Sleep physiologists X
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Law, society and culture
Lawyers and other legal professionals X X X
Economists, sociologists, historians and other related professionals X X X
Land economists X
Social work and counselling professionals X X X X X X X X
Child care services managers X
Child care professionals
Aged care professionals X
Aged care services managers X
Pedagogues X
Social workers X X X X X
Welfare Center managers X
Journalists X
Artists X X X
Translator, interpreter and other linguists X
Musicians, dancers and other performing artists X X
Dancer and choreographers X
Other creative and performing artists
Arts oficcers, producer and directors X X
Multimedia designers (Film animators) X X
Psychologists X X X X X X X
Clinical psychologists X
Organizational psychologists X
Educational psychologists X
Photographers X
Medical photographers X
Chefs X X X X X
Recreational instructors X X
Countries that claim they want those professions
Nurses
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China (Hong
Kong SAR), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary,
India, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, United
States (20)
Mechanical engineers
Australia, Austria, Brazil, China (Hong Kong SAR),
Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, New
Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerlan, UK (18)
Doctors
Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong SAR),
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India,
Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (18)
Electrical engineering professionals
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa,
Sweden, Switzerland, UK (18)
IT developers and programmers
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, UK (18)
IT engineers and analysts
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic,
Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg,
New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore,
Slovakia, Sweden, UK (18)
Civil engineering professionals
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (Hong
Kong SAR), Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
India, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia,
South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (17)
IT Database and network professionals
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (Hong Kong SAR),
Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa
(13)
Accountants
Australia, China (Hong Kong SAR), Denmark,
Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand,
Norway, Singapore, Sweden (11)
Dentists
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland,
New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden (10)
Pharmacists
Australia, Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, New
Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden (10)
Industrial and production engineer
Australia, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway,
Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK (9)
Electronics engineers
Australia, Brazil, France, New Zealand, Norway,
South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland (8)
Chemical engineers
Australia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway,
Singapore, South Africa, UK (8)
Mining and Petroleum engineers
Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore,
South Africa, UK (7)
Physiotherapists
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, New Zealand,
Singapore, United States (7)
Psychologists
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand,
Norway, Sweden (7)
Radiographers
Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway,
Singapore, UK (7)
Audiologists and speech therapists
Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore
(5)
Chefs Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, UK (5)