As Dustin posted, which edition are you looking for guidance with? 7th is different than previous versions.When you decide on an occupation and you don't find one that matches try using an existing one first. Many times you can find a published occupation that has the same 'feel' that you are looking for in an unlisted occupation. For instance Bodyguard fits close to Private Investigator. Doctor of Medicine, with a few tweaks, could be substituted for Nurse. If your looking to build your own, generally an Occupation consists of 8 or 9 skills representing what the occupation is good at. Skill points are allocated differently depending on CoC version.