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HealthNurses X XGeneralist medical practicioners XSpecialist medical practicioners XMidwives XParamedical practicioners Veterinarians XDentists XPharmacists XRetail pharmacists XIndustrial pharmacistsHospital pharmacists XOccupational therapists XOstheopaths XPhysioterapists XAudiologists and speech therapists XOptometrists and ophtalmic opticians XOther health professionals and technicians XHealth care services managersNeuropsychological Measurement TechniciansMedical Laboratory Scientists XMedical ScientistsMedical assistantsGI Function Technicians Vascular technicians Respiratory techniciansAnaesthetic techniciansDental technicians XCardiac Catheterisation TechniciansECG TechniciansDieticians or nutricionistsSonographers XMedical consultantsMedical Laboratory TechniciansPodiatristsMedical radiation therapists XPharmaceutical assistants or techniciansRadiotherapy technologistsTradicional and complementary medicine professionals XNuclear Medicine Technologists XOccupational health and safety advisors XBiomedical laboratory techniciansRadiological protection advisors Dental therapysts and hygienists XMedical laboratory scientistsLaboratory assistants Radiographers X
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Network engineersSystems engineers X X XTelecommunications engineers XTelecommunications Network engineers X X XIT integration and implementation engineers Database and network professionals X X XDatabase designer and administrators X XData security specialists XNetwork managersNetwork consultantsNetwork architectsNetwork administratorsData entry specialists XNetwork consultantsEDP managers XElectronic Data Processing professionals XComputer network professionals XOther IT professionals and technicians XSoftware start-up specialists XSupport managers XIT operations technicians IT support techniciansEDP maintenance technicians XInternet professionalsDatabase technicians XSystems organizers XInternet/Intranet administrators XSoftware technicians XHardware technicians XInternet technicians XComputer science technicians XNetwork technicians XComputer technicians XIT Helpdesk technicians IT testersSoftware testers XIT Customer Support officersIT architects X
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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)
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Australia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (18)Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, UK (18)Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, UK (18)
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (Hong Kong SAR), Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, India, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (17)
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (Hong Kong SAR), Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa (13)Australia, China (Hong Kong SAR), Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden (11)
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden (10)
Australia, Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden (10)
Australia, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK (9)
Australia, Brazil, France, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland (8)
Australia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, UK (8)
Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, UK (7)
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Singapore, United States (7)
Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore (5)
Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, UK (5)
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