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This continues our A-Z list of jobs from the U.S. Department of Labor. You can learn more about each career on the Internet at the Department of Labor Web site at http://www.bls.gov/oco/. The Occupational Outlook handbook will tell you what schooling is needed, how much you can earn, and how many jobs there are through 2014. Also contact your local Wisconsin Technical College for help with career planning at www.wtcsystem.edu. You can get many great jobs with a one or two year degree from your local Wisconsin Technical College. Civil Engineer - Civil engineers design roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, water supply and sewage systems. They must consider many factors in their designs, including costs and making sure the structure will withstand bad weather. Coach - Coaches help people learn how to play a sport. They start by teaching them the basics. They show them the proper form and technique. Computer Hardware Engineer - Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, test, and oversee the installation of computer hardware. Computer hardware engineers are much like electronics engineers, but work only with computers. These workers must stay up to date on the rapid advances in computers. Computer Software Engineer - Computer software engineers apply computer science, engineering, and math to design, develop, and test software. Software are the programs that you install in your computer to make it run or to perform functions or games. Computer Support Specialist - Computer support specialists help people use computers. Support specialists figure out why something goes wrong with a computer. Then, they try to fix it. Cost Estimator - Cost estimators figure out how much a project or product will cost. This helps business owners and managers decide whether to build a structure or make a product. Court Reporter - Court reporters make word-for-word reports of court cases, meetings, speeches, and other events. Court reporters play a major role in court cases. They must create a complete and accurate legal record. |