1. In general, you usually need a college diploma or a university degree in your field of work.

2. Depending on your chosen field, you may need a master's or doctoral degree in that field of work.

3. You may require several years' experience, specialized training or certification in your field of work.

4. To be a foreign services officer, you must take competitive examinations.

5. To be a recreation and sports program supervisor or consultant, you may need certificates in areas such as fitness/lifesaving.

6. Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree and almost 3 in 10 have a graduate degree.

1. What is a day in the life of a Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants like?
   Professionals in natural and applied science, social, health, education, business development, and marketing areas... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants?
   The job outlook for Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants is considered Average because: 1.... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be close to the... more
4. How much does a Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants make?
   The average hourly wages for Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants is $26.65/HR, which is close to... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants"?
   3% of Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for... more
6. How many Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants are employed part-time?
   11% of Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants are employed only on a part-time basis. There were... more
7. How many Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants are self-employed?
   Roughly 13% of Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants are self-employed. This is considered... more
8. What is the average age of a Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be above average reflecting the age/retirement structure of the occupation. more