Jobs and Professions

I'm an ecologist. Ecologists can work in a lab but also go out to the area in which a plant grows or an animal lives and study them. I may do some volunteer work too. Next summer, I'm travelling to the Amazon to study certain types of plants there.

Working as part of a team and independently are good skills for someone who wants to be an ecologist. Good communication skills are also important. Useful subjects are biology, maths and ICT.

I'm an air-traffic controller. My job is to co-ordinate the movement of aeroplanes and direct them to keep flying sxhedules on time.

An air-traffic controller handles every plane that is taking off or landing. I usually work forty- hour weeks. I may work night or weekend shifts. It is a very stressful occupation. Speech com,unication, maths, science, foreign languages and electronincs are helpful for this career.