career progression
Moving up professionally
Career progression is advancement through increasingly senior or responsible positions within a profession or organization.
The term implies a deliberate path rather than random job changes: The company offers clear career progression for ambitious employees.
Career progression may involve promotions, expanded responsibilities, or moves between roles that build toward long-term goals.
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- climbing the ladderProgressing through hierarchy
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
reputation · networking events · learning · certification · achievements · soft skills · collaboration · referrals · hierarchy · succession planning · adaptability · technical skills · professional associations · management · social capital · advancement · fast track · moving up
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- work historyresume, CV, work experience, job titles, employers
- civil servicecivil servants, bureaucrat, civil servant, administrator, clerk
- graduate outcomesemployment rates, job placement, employment statistics, hiring rates, job satisfaction
- Navy Careersnaval careers, navy personnel, enlisted ranks, naval ranks, officer corps
- employee compensationsalary, pay, base pay, base salary, gross pay
career progressiondemotion
Reduction in status
downward spiral · losing ground · falling from grace · backsliding · burnout
career progressioncareer stagnation
Lack of job advancement
career plateau · dead-end job · going nowhere · stagnation · spinning your wheels