career development
Climbing the ladder
Career development is the ongoing process of building skills, experience, and advancement in one's professional life.
It encompasses both deliberate efforts—training, networking, seeking promotions—and the natural progression that comes with time in a field.
She took the lateral move as part of her long-term career development.
Organizations often have career development programs to help employees grow.
- internshipsSupervised workplace learning periods
- job shadowingObserving employees during workday
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- promotionsElevations in position
lateral move · glass ceiling · apprenticeships · goal-setting · five-year plan · training · onboarding · succession planning · certification · alumni networks · skill gaps · trajectory · upward mobility · e-learning · soft skills · networking · professional associations · self-assessment
- career testingaptitude test, vocational test, job aptitude, aptitude testing, aptitude tests
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- HRhiring, human resources, recruiting, HR, onboarding
- HR Managementhuman resources, HR, hiring, recruiting, staffing
- career servicesmentoring, job coaching, advising, vocational guidance, job placement assistance
career developmentcareer stagnation
Lack of job advancement
career plateau · downward mobility · demotion · dead-end job · going nowhere