Think about one position and a longer working life.
The idea
A job is a particular paid position. A career is a working life or progress in a field over time.
| Word | Focus |
|---|---|
| job | a particular paid position |
| career | working life over time |
Examples
- My job is at a small bakery.
- This job starts on Monday.
- The shop offers a part-time job.
- Her career in medicine began ten years ago.
- A career can include several different jobs.
- He wants a long career in music.
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A career can include several jobs; it does not mean only your current position.
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Choose the correct word. The café has a new ___ for a cook. (job / career)
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job
job: the café is offering one position.
Choose the correct word. After thirty years of teaching, her ___ is still important to her. (job / career)
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career
career: the sentence looks at many years in teaching.
Choose the correct word. What is your current ___ at the hotel? (job / career)
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job
job: the question concerns one current position.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. The café has a new ___ for a cook. (job / career)
Choose the correct word. After thirty years of teaching, her ___ is still important to her. (job / career)
Choose the correct word. What is your current ___ at the hotel? (job / career)
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