Summary

Occupation Type is an Attribute in the Records in Context - Conceptual Model.

Details

The Records in Context - Conceptual Model v. 0.2 (December 2019) defines and describes Occupation Type as follows:
Definition
Categorization of a profession, trade, or craft pursued by a person in fulfilment of an Activity.

Repeatability
Repeatable

Value Schema
Controlled value

Scope Notes
The pursuit of an Occupation involves the performance of an Activity. Successful performance of the Activity is based on the ability to perform successfully (a competency). This competency may be acquired through education or experience, or a combination of both. The authority of the person to pursue the Occupation may be derived tacitly or explicitly from an external Agent, based on a demonstrated mastery of the competency.
Occupation is not to be confused with Position like, for example, a lawyer that holds the Position of legal counsel in an agency.
Occupation is related to but is not to be confused with the domain or field of Activity like, for example, an archivist works in the domain of archival science.
An Occupation may be pursued independently by a person or a group, thereby contributing to the fulfillment of the Function of the group.
The attribute is a kind of Demographic Group.

Examples
health professionals;
legal professionals;
service and sales workers

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