career pathways
Routes to advancement
Career pathways are structured sequences of education, training, and work experiences that lead toward advancement in a particular field.
The term emphasizes that careers develop through deliberate steps rather than random jobs: The program offers clear career pathways in healthcare.
Schools and workforce programs use the phrase to describe how credentials and positions connect: Students can see career pathways from entry-level to management.
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- trade schoolCareer-focused technical education
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
- goal settingIdentifying desired outcomes
long-term goals · mentorship · networking · transferable skills · curriculum · skill gap · roadmap · job shadowing · work experience · professional associations · pivot · skill enhancement · STEM fields · trajectory · crossroads · self-assessment · entry level · vocational school
- career prepjob readiness, vocational training, skill development, internships, resume building
- vocational educationauto shop, trade schools, welding class, practical training, technical colleges
- career servicesmentoring, job coaching, advising, vocational guidance, job placement assistance
- job trainingjob training, apprenticeships, vocational schools, vocational school, mentoring
- vocational trainingapprenticeship, apprenticeships, trade school, trade schools, vocational school
- counselingpsychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, counselor, individual counseling
career pathwayscareer stagnation
Lack of job advancement
glass ceiling · stuck in a rut · career plateau · underemployment