What are the differences in the meanings of these words: “job”, “occupation”, and “career”?
The following example might help show why these differences are important to you. Suppose you fix computers at your “job” at a computer store. You might get a better job at another computer store. You fix computers at the new, better job also. Your “occupation” might be a “Computer and office machine repairer” at both jobs. You take courses in your spare time to study computer science. You complete your studies successfully. Then you might look for jobs in your new occupation: “Computer scientist”. Your “career” includes your work at your various jobs in your different occupations. A “job” might be your working experience with one employer. Your job might be an example of a type of work or an “occupation”. In your “career”, you might have paid and volunteer jobs in several occupations. • Tips on use of occupational information Some resources give information about occupations. These occupations include science and technology occupations, like electronics-related occupations. The resour
