Is manager an occupation?

Question

this survey is asking me what is the occupation of my last proffesional reference. I said that she is my manager, but it is asking what the occupation is right after I put that she was my manager. So, what should I put? Just manager again? she was my manager in a retail store.

Answer 1

Manager is a title given to people whose occupation is to manage people to help run a business. There are many types of business in the environment. For example, bank managers, retail store manager etc.

Answer 2

aren't they asking what the relationship is between you and your reference?

The relationship is supervisor (or friend, or family member), their occupation is "manager".

Example: relationship: "father", occupation: "teacher"

relationship "supervisor", occupation "store manager"