Occupation
Before starting Project Zomboid, a character will need to be created for the player to use; giving them a name, choosing an occupation, as well as selecting certain traits (both positive and negative).
Each profession gives different advantages to your character which will allow them to excel in certain fields more so than other characters.
It should be noted that Occupations, unlike Traits, don't have any negative impact on the player and do not need to be balanced with other traits to start the game. It is currently possible to start a new character with a Profession only by not adding any other Traits.
Current List of Occupations
Pre-0.2.0r RC2.9
Occupation was previously known as Profession.