2007-02-07 08:28:05 · 8 answers · asked by juan r 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
A job is what you are currently doing for employment, career implies something more permanent with more opportunities for advancement. For example, Joe may have a job at the mall but he hopes to embark on a career as a lawyer once he graduates college.
2007-02-07 08:32:06 · answer #1 · answered by Brad R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A career is something your going to do to make a living for an extended period of time.
You would typically go to college for the training you need to pursue a career - like medicine or law or even professional sports.
A job is similar and could be your career. For example you might work in a restaurant while going to law school. Your career is law, but your job is in the restaurant.
At the same time you could parlay that restaurant job into a career as a waiter/waitress for example.
2007-02-07 08:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A job provides a salary, but not much growth potential.
A career provides a good salary with growth potential (both in terms of skills, salary, and new opportunities). People tend to have passion about their careers. A career can be expanded upon by leaving one company and moving to another. Often the job change progresses a person in one way or another. There is a linkage between one job an another.
2007-02-07 08:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by BAM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A job is whatever you do for money and a job is part of your career. A career is a set of jobs and other opportunities you do because you truly enjoy the work, and you work your way up the ranks.
2007-02-07 08:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And within a particular career, you may have many jobs along the way. In this case the job is a subset of the career.
2007-02-07 08:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well right now i am bartending and that is just a job. i am planning on going back to school for business so i can have a career, something long term. i sometimes refer to careers as "real jobs" lol.
2007-02-07 08:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by massmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A career is something that will possibly support you and give you a livelyhood,while a job can be a short-term fling.
2007-02-07 08:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by troy b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it refers to the type of work, and you level of commitment.
flipping burger in college is a job
editing the wall street journal is a career
2007-02-07 08:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by forjj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋