What is a work industry?

What is a work industry?

On a job application, “industry” refers to a broad category under which a number of job titles can fall. For example, sales is an industry; job titles under this category can include sales associate, sales manager, manufacturing sales rep and pharmaceutical sales.

What are the types of work industries?

SECTORS

  • Accommodation and Food Services.
  • Administration, Business Support and Waste Management Services.
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.
  • Arts, Entertainment and Recreation.
  • Finance and Insurance.
  • Healthcare and Social Assistance.
  • Manufacturing.
  • Mining.

What are examples of industry?

Industry Examples

  • Aerospace & Defense.
  • Automotive & Transportation.
  • Heavy Equipment.
  • Industrial Manufacturing.
  • Consumer Products.
  • Energy.
  • Life Sciences.
  • Business.

What industry would I like to work in?

7 Top Industries for Worker Satisfaction

  • Wholesale Trade. 87 Percent of Employees Reported Being Satisfied.
  • Legal Services.
  • Hospitality.
  • Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Recreation.
  • Banking/Finance/ Insurance/Accounting.
  • Government and Civil Service.
  • Business/Professional Services/Management Consultancy.

How many work industries are there?

These sectors are broken down further into 24 industry groups, 69 industries and 158 sub-industries. There are more classification standards, such as Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and others.

What are the primary industry?

Primary industries are those that harvest or extract raw material from nature, such as agriculture, oil and gas extraction, logging and forestry, mining, fishing, and trapping. In recent years, there have been important shifts in many primary industries.

What is the best industry to work in 2020?

PayScale’s “Economic trends: reflections on 2019, predictions for 2020” report reveals that finance, healthcare, energy, retail, construction and real estate will be high growth industries in 2020.

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