career pathway
Job progression route
A career pathway is a planned sequence of education, training, and work experiences that leads toward a specific occupation or field.
The term appears frequently in workforce development and vocational education: The program offers career pathways in healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology.
Unlike a career ladder, which implies vertical advancement, a pathway emphasizes the steps and credentials needed to enter and progress within a profession.
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- journeyTravel from place to place
- steppingMoving on foot
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
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career pathwaydead-end job
Position lacking advancement opportunity
glass ceiling · stuck in a rut · career stagnation · career plateau · career limbo
career pathwaygig work
Independent, temporary task employment
casual employment · odd jobs · day labor · McJob · contract work
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