I am not sure what I would answer to this question.  I am retired from an academic post but still do the kind of things I did from the 1970s.  Even as an academic did stuff for other areas, computing mostly.  Buy I must choose one, so I guess "other".
==John ff


On 23 May 2022, 18:29, at 18:29, Timothy <tecosaur@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi Jean,
>
>Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
>
>> ** Which industry do you work in? :RadioSelect:
>> - [ ] Academia (Student)
>> - [ ] Academia/Research
>> - [ ] Education
>> - [ ] FinTech
>> - [ ] Healthcare
>> - [ ] Legal
>> - [ ] Manufacturing
>> - [ ] Software Development
>> - [ ] Telecom
>> - [ ] *other*
>>
>> That question of industry provides some defaults which are rather
>> subjectively choosen
>
>Any list of industries is subjective.
>
>> it is better that people enter industry themselves.
>
>They can do so via the other field. The aim here is to capture what I
>suspect
>will be the most common responses.
>
>> Or make a proper list of industries, something like:
>>
>> <https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag_index_alpha.htm>
>>
>>
><https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/types-of-industry>
>>
>> <https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/list-of-industries/>
>
>> “Student” is not an industry.
>
>No, but I think it’s the most helpful response students could give.
>
>> Academia is not a specific industry, you maybe wish to say
>> “University”
>
>I picked “academia” to avoid any potential confusion with
>student/university.
>
>> “Education” is not an industry, maybe “Education Services” is better.
>
>Changed.
>
>All the best,
>Timothy