The best replacement for profession is occupation.

The best alternatives to profession are rated as following:
★★★★★  occupation
★★★★  job
★★★★  trade
★★★★  vocation
★★★★  career
★★  professionalism
★  discipline
★  an occupation
★  occupation nursing
★  confession
★  industry
★  craft
  occupation definition
  occupation difference
  calling
  academic discipline

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Speaking about profession, one probably shouldn't forget about enchanting.

Other search terms related to profession and their ratings are:
★★★★★ enchanting
★★★ tailoring
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