Professional Category Taxonomy

BeTalent classifies job profiles into 66 professional categories derived from the O*NET standard. These categories are used to normalize and compare candidate profiles across the platform.

Full Coverage

Complete and validated skill dataset, covering the full occupational profile.

Category	Description
Computer Science and Technology	Encompasses software development, systems analysis, cybersecurity, networking, and IT support roles.
Engineering	Includes civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical, and other engineering disciplines applying scientific principles to design and build systems.
Soft Skills	Cross-occupational interpersonal and cognitive competencies including communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Expanding Coverage

Core competencies are already supported. The skill dataset for these categories is being progressively expanded to cover the full occupational profile.

Category	Description
Administrative Support	Provides clerical, secretarial, and operational support including scheduling, correspondence, data entry, and customer service.
Agriculture and Food	Covers crop production, animal farming, agricultural inspection, and aquaculture operations.
Animal Care Services	Encompasses training, grooming, and daily care of animals in shelters, veterinary practices, and private settings.
Architecture, Surveying and Cartography	Covers designing buildings and structures, measuring land boundaries, and producing maps and geospatial data.
Art and Design	Encompasses visual arts, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, and related creative disciplines.
Business Operations	Covers operational roles such as project management, HR, compliance, logistics, cost estimation, and business analysis.
Cleaning and Pest Control	Includes janitorial, housekeeping, pest control, and facility sanitation work in commercial and residential settings.
Communication and Media	Covers journalism, broadcasting, public relations, technical writing, translation, and media production.
Construction Management	Plans, coordinates, and oversees construction projects including budgeting, scheduling, and supervising trades workers.
Construction Trades	Includes hands-on building trades such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical work, and roofing.
Drafting and Mapping	Involves preparing technical drawings, blueprints, and topographical maps for engineering and construction projects.
Economics and Finance	Covers financial analysis, investment advising, accounting, auditing, and related financial specialist roles.
Education and Training	Encompasses teaching, instructional design, tutoring, and training roles across all educational levels and settings.
Electrical and Electronic Maintenance	Covers installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems, electronic equipment, and power infrastructure.
Entertainment Services	Covers performing arts, recreation attendants, amusement services, and entertainment production support roles.
Facility Services Management	Involves managing the operation, maintenance, and administration of physical facilities and building services.
Financial Administration	Covers budget management, financial recordkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and fiscal compliance functions.
Fire and Safety Services	Encompasses firefighting, fire investigation, emergency response, and fire prevention roles.
Fishing and Hunting	Covers commercial fishing, hunting, and aquaculture harvesting activities and related field operations.
Food and Beverage Service	Includes serving, bartending, hosting, and front-of-house roles in restaurants, cafeterias, and catering environments.
Food Preparation	Covers cooking, baking, and meal preparation across fast food, institutional, and restaurant kitchen settings.
Food Production	Encompasses large-scale food processing, butchering, packaging, and manufacturing of food products.
Forestry and Conservation	Includes logging, forest management, tree felling, and conservation work in natural and managed forest environments.
Funeral Services	Covers embalming, cremation, funeral arrangement, and mortuary services for deceased individuals and their families.
Grounds Maintenance	Encompasses landscaping, groundskeeping, lawn care, tree trimming, and outdoor property maintenance.
Health and Medicine	Covers the broad domain of medical, dental, nursing, and clinical health practice across specialties and settings.
Healthcare Practice	Includes licensed clinical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, therapists, and allied health professionals.
Healthcare Technology and Technical Services	Covers diagnostic imaging, laboratory analysis, surgical technology, and other healthcare technical support roles.
Higher Education	Encompasses postsecondary teaching, academic advising, curriculum coordination, and university-level instruction.
Information Management	Covers records management, library services, archival work, and information systems organization.
Law	Includes legal practice, judicial roles, paralegal support, arbitration, and other occupations within the legal system.
Law Enforcement	Encompasses policing, criminal investigation, corrections, border protection, and security enforcement roles.
Library and Archival Sciences	Covers librarians, archivists, curators, and library technicians who organize and provide access to information resources.
Logistics and Material Handling	Involves warehousing, inventory control, shipping coordination, freight forwarding, and supply chain operations.
Management	Covers executive leadership, general operations management, and functional management across all industries and sectors.
Manufacturing and Assembly	Encompasses production assembly, quality inspection, packaging, and general manufacturing floor operations.
Marketing	Covers market research, brand strategy, advertising, and marketing analysis to promote products and services.
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching and Distributing	Includes dispatching, scheduling, cargo tracking, postal operations, and production planning roles.
Mathematical Sciences	Encompasses actuarial science, statistics, data science, operations research, and applied mathematics.
Mechanical Maintenance	Covers repair and upkeep of machinery, HVAC systems, vehicles, and industrial mechanical equipment.
Metal and Plastic Manufacturing	Includes machining, welding, casting, forming, and fabricating of metal and plastic parts and products.
Military Leadership	Covers commissioned officer roles directing air, ground, naval, and special forces tactical operations.
Military Tactical Operations	Encompasses enlisted and specialist roles executing tactical, combat, and weapons operations in military service.
Mining and Extraction	Covers drilling, blasting, underground mining, oil and gas extraction, and quarrying operations.
Natural Sciences	Encompasses life sciences such as biology, ecology, biochemistry, zoology, and related scientific research fields.
Occupational Health and Safety	Covers workplace safety inspection, hazard analysis, regulatory compliance, and occupational health programs.
Personal Care and Beauty	Includes hairdressing, cosmetology, esthetics, nail care, and personal appearance services.
Personal Healthcare Support and Nursing	Covers nursing assistants, home health aides, personal care aides, and direct patient support roles.
Physical Sciences	Encompasses physics, chemistry, atmospheric science, geology, and other physical and earth science disciplines.
Plant Operations	Covers operation and monitoring of industrial plants including power generation, chemical processing, and nuclear facilities.
Primary and Secondary Education	Includes preschool through high school classroom teaching, special education, and vocational instruction.
Printing	Covers prepress, press operation, and bindery work in commercial and industrial printing production.
Religious Services	Encompasses clergy, pastoral ministry, religious education directors, and faith community leadership roles.
Retail Sales	Includes retail salespersons, cashiers, counter clerks, and customer-facing sales roles in consumer-facing stores.
Sales	Covers wholesale, B2B, technical, and service-based sales roles including agents, engineers, and sales representatives.
Social and Community Services	Includes social work, counseling, community health outreach, probation, and human services support roles.
Social Sciences	Encompasses economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, and related academic research fields.
Sports	Covers professional athletes, coaches, scouts, referees, fitness trainers, and recreation program workers.
Textile and Apparel	Includes sewing, tailoring, textile machine operation, and apparel manufacturing and alteration work.
Therapy and Rehabilitation Support	Covers occupational, physical, and speech therapy assistants and aides supporting patient recovery and rehabilitation.
Tourism and Hospitality	Encompasses tour guiding, concierge services, hotel front desk, travel coordination, and hospitality support roles.
Transportation	Covers driving, piloting, rail, and maritime occupations responsible for moving people and freight across modes.
Woodworking	Includes cabinetmaking, furniture production, wood machining, and finish carpentry manufacturing roles.