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var list1 = "john doe|bill williams|poll bregg|michael jordan";
var list2 = "analytic|trader|doctor|athlete";

var names = list1.split("|");
var professions = list2.split("|");

function getProfession(name){
    var index = names.indexOf(name);
    
    return professions[index];
}

alert(getProfession('poll bregg'));