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	Occupation may refer to: In business: Employment Employment Employment is a contract between two party , one being the #Employer and the other being the #Employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the Service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral contract or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and Management the employee i... , a person's job or work in service of an employer Profession Profession "A profession is a vocation founded upon specialised educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain".... , an occupation requiring specialized knowledge Vocation Vocation A vocation as defined in a religious environment is an occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified. Often those who follow a religious vocation have a inclination to undertake the work, often called a calling.... , an occupation pursued more for altruistic benefit than for income Career Career Career is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life ". It usually is considered to pertain to remunerative work .... , a person's occupational history Day job Day job A day job is a form of profession taken by a person in order to make ends meet while working another low-paying job in their preferred career track.... , an occupation solely for income, while pursuing another preferred career track List of occupations List of occupations ? #See also ? #External links... Standard Occupational Classification System Standard Occupational Classification System The Standard Occupational Classification System is a United States government system of classifying professions. It was developed in response to a growing need for a universal occupational classification system.... , developed and used by the U.S. government Occupational prestige Occupational prestige Occupational prestige refers to the consensual nature of rating a job based on the collective belief of its worthiness.... , the relative esteem in which a particular job is held Occupational therapy Occupational therapy File:Occupational therapy psychiatric hospital.jpgOccupational Therapy, often abbreviated as "OT", incorporates meaningful and purposeful occupation to enable people with limitations or impairments to participate in everyday life.... , assisting people who have difficulty performing occupational functions Occupational science Occupational science Occupational science is an interdisciplinary field in the social and behavioral sciences dedicated to the study of humans as "occupational beings".... , the study of humans as occupational beings Occupational disease Occupational disease An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. An occupational disease is typically identified when it is shown that it is more prevalent in a given body of workers than in the general population, or in other worker populations.... , chronic ailment resulting from work Occupational crime Occupational crime Occupational crime is crime that is committed through opportunity created in the course of legal occupation. Thefts of company property, vandalism, the misuse of information and many other activities come under the rubric of occupational crime.The concept of occupational crime - as one of the principal forms of white collar crime - has been... , opportunistically committed in the course of legal occupation In a military context: Military occupation Military occupation Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a belligerent.... , control of a territory by a military force Law of occupation, portions of the law of war which relate to military occupation List of military occupations List of military occupations In most wars, some territory is placed under the martial law of a hostile army. Most belligerent military occupations end with the cessation of hostilities.... , notable historical instances of military occupation In film and television: Occupation 101 Occupation 101 *Occupation 101: Voice of the Silenced Majority* is a 2006 documentary film on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict directed by Sufyan Omeish and Abdallah Omeish, and narrated by If Americans Knew founder Alison Weir.... , a 2006 documentary film about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Occupation: Dreamland Occupation: Dreamland *Occupation: Dreamland* is a "grunt's-eye view," documentary film focused on a company of the 1/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division in Fallujah, Iraq, in early 2004.... , a 2006 documentary film about the Iraq War Occupation (TV serial) Occupation (TV serial) *Occupation* is a three part drama serial set to be broadcast by BBC One in spring 2009. It was written by Peter Bowker and has been produced by Kudos for BBC Northern Ireland.... , a 2009 television serial about the Iraq War Occupation Double Occupation Double *Occupation Double* is a Quebec reality show that started in 2003. It is broadcast by TVA and was the main competitor of the Quebec incarnation of Loft Story.... , a Canadian reality television show "Occupation" (Battlestar Galactica) Occupation (Battlestar Galactica) Occupation is the season premiere of the third season of Battlestar Galactica , and follows the events of the webisodic short series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance.... , an episode in the third season In music: Occupation: Foole Occupation: Foole *Occupation: Foole* is the fourth album released by United States comedian George Carlin. It was recorded on March 2 and 3, 1973 at the Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, California, and released in October of that year.... , a comedy album by George Carlin "The Beautiful Occupation The Beautiful Occupation "The Beautiful Occupation" is the second single from Scotland indie rock band Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. It is also released in their compilation Singles .... ", a song by the band, Travis Other meanings: Occupation (protest) Occupation (protest) An occupation, as an act of protest, is the entry into and holding of a building, space or symbolic site. As such, occupations often combine some of the following elements: a challenge to ownership of the space involved, an effort to gain public attention, the practical use of the facilities occupied, and a redefinition of the occupied space.... , the temporary forceful occupation of a building, space or symbolic site Occupancy Occupancy Occupancy is a defined legal term in building construction and building codes. It refers to the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property.... , use of a building for shelter or support of persons, animals, or property