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Industry
The segment of economy concerned with production of goods. There are many different kinds of industries, and they are usually divided into different classes or sectors. The primary sector of industry is agriculture, mining and raw material extraction. The secondary sector of industry is manufacturing - which is what is colloquially meant by the word "industry". The tertiary sector of industry is service production.Sometimes one talks about a quaternary sector of industry, consisting of intellectual services.
Aerospace
This refers to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through this air and space. Aerospace is a very diverse field, with a multitude of commercial, industrial and military applications. This can include both space programs and commercial aircraft.
Alcoholic Beverages
This includes serving and supplying alcoholic drinks Bar attendants must be at least 18 years of age, although some training providers give exemptions for the purpose of training. To sell, serve or supply liquor in a licensed venue in NSW, you must have a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate. RSA short courses are widely offered by TAFE NSW and Registered Training Organisations. Contact the Liquor Administration Board for further details.
This is a broad term to encompass all those who care for the welfare of animals. Tasks may include preparing food, cleaning, treating injuries and rescuing animals vets, vet nurses, animal attendant, animal scientist, zoologists and the like are considered animal care workers.
Apparel and Textile
This is a term used for industries primarily concerned with the design or manufacture of clothing as well as the distribution and use of textiles. The textile industry grew out of the industrial revolution in the 18th Century as mass production of clothing became a mainstream industry. The clothing industry is concentrated outside of western Europe and America.
Arts and crafts
This industry comprises of a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" and "the rest". Some crafts have been practised for centuries, while others are modern inventions, or popularisations of crafts which were originally practised in a very small geographic area. Most crafts require a combination of skill, speed, and patience, but they can also be learnt on a more basic level by virtually anyone.
Automotive
Includes vehicle and parts manufacturers, dealers and aftermarket services in the automotive sector. Companies that produce passenger automobiles and light trucks. Retail stores including auto dealers, gas stations, and retailers of auto accessories, motorcycles & parts, automotive glass, and automotive equipment & parts
Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. More generally, the term also describes the activities, industries, and regulatory bodies associated with aircraft. This includes Companies providing primarily passenger air transportation and operators of airports This includes civil and military aviation.
Beef
he worlds largest exporters of beef are Australia, Brazil, Argentina and Canada The breeding, feeding and marketing of cattle with the eventual processing and merchandising of retail products to consumers Requires knowledge of animal health, genetics, nutrition, reproduction, marketing, economics, meat, grass management.
Biotechnology
Biological technology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. It has four main applications including health care, crop production and agriculture, non food uses of crops (e.g. biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, biofuels), and environmental uses.
Chemical
Comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. It is central to modern world economy, converting raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, minerals) into more than 70,000 different products. Polymers and plastics, especially polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene and polycarbonate comprise about 80% of the industry’s output worldwide. Chemicals are used to make a wide variety of consumer goods, as well as thousands inputs to agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and service industries. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products, textiles, apparel, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and primary metals.
Childcare
Used to describe the care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's parents or legal guardians, typically someone outside the child's immediate family. Child care or day care is provided in nurseries or crèches or by childminders caring for children in their own homes. Babysitting is the occasional temporary care of a child during the absence of his or her parents. Child care or day care usually refers to ongoing care during specific periods, such as the parents' time at work. Child care can also take on a more formal structure, with education, child development, discipline and even preschool falling into the fold of services. Some childminders care for children from several families at the same time, either in their own home or in a specialized child care facility. Some employers provide nursery provision for their employees at or near the place of employment.
Coal Industry
Coal is a fossil fuel formed and is a readily combustible black or brownish-black rock The industry includes companies primarily involved in the production and mining of coal, related products and other consumable fuels related to the generation of energy. Excludes companies primarily producing gases classified in the Industrial Gases Sub-Industry.
Communication & information
An umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning.
The importance lies in the ability to create greater access to information and communication in underserved populations.
