Definition - career
What is a career?
The term "career" has in the past been thought of as a single occupation, working for one employer and possibly with a formal qualification.
However in today's world a career is everything you do in your life, including:
- Paid employment
- Unpaid work (including volunteer work and work experience)
- Learning - this includes all learning throughout your life (formal education, up-skilling, vocational education and training, etc)
- Community activities (including service clubs)
- Family roles
- Interests
- Sport
- Leisure activities
- Social activities.
In all of these activities you learn skills and develop networks that will help you to accept and meet future challenges.
All content and links checked November 2011. Next review scheduled February 2012.
