National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2001

B - Business, Finance and Administrative Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing financial and business services, administrative and regulatory services and clerical support services.

B0 - Professional Occupations in Business and Finance

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with examining and analyzing accounting records; researching and analyzing financial performances of companies; selling stocks and bonds; providing professional services in human resources related to recruitment, labour relations and training; the analyses of management methods; and the advertising needs of companies.

B1 - Finance and Insurance Administration Occupations

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with performing clerical and administrative tasks related to insurance and financial operations.

B2 - Secretaries

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with performing a variety of clerical and administrative tasks in offices, and recording or transcribing verbatim proceedings in courts, legislative assemblies or committees.

B3 - Administrative and Regulatory Occupations

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with administrative functions in offices and courts; the acquisition of equipment and goods for organizations; the recruitment of personnel for organizations; the enforcement of customs, excise tax and immigration regulations; the administration of properties; and the planning of conferences and events.

B4 - Clerical Supervisors

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with supervising clerks.

B5 - Clerical Occupations

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with performing general office work or specialized clerical tasks such as typesetting, data entry, telephone operating, administrative support, processing information related to personnel activities, preparing routine financial records, recording payroll data, processing financial transactions, processing data in financial and insurance companies, collecting overdue accounts, processing and delivering mail, shipping and receiving, recording production and inventory, dispatching taxis, scheduling transportation crews, issuing and receiving library books, writing routine correspondence, interviewing for surveys and answering enquiries from the public.