career _noun

ADJECTIVES

long, short, brief
・He has received dozens of awards in the course of his long career.

political, military, academic, etc.
・The scandal ruined his political career.

teaching, acting, sporting 
・Her acting career lasted for more than 50 years.

professional
・He scored over 100 goals during his professional career.

successful
・David had a successful career in banking.

promising 
・She gave up a promising career in advertising in order to look after her children.

distinguished, brilliant, illustrious, glittering 
・She retired last year after a distinguished career as a barrister.
・Winning the gold medal was the highlight of her glittering career.

rewarding, fulfilling
・Teaching can be a very rewarding career.

flagging 
・The show revived her flagging career.

chosen
・His parents encouraged him in his chosen career as a scientist.

varied 
・My father had an interesting and varied career.

NOUNS

advice, guidance 
・Most universities offer professional careers advice.

opportunities, prospects
・Students often know little about the career opportunities available to them.
・Good computer skills will improve your career prospects.

ladder
・Having children can disturb your progress up the career ladder.

path
・There’s no fixed career path for actors.

structure
・Teaching offers a clear career structure.

change, move 
・After ten years in the job, I wanted a career change.

development, advancement, progression 
・A good job offers a programme of training and career development.

VERBS

have
・Both my parents had careers in education.

make, follow, pursue
・It isn’t easy to make a career in journalism.
・She left teaching to pursue a career as a psychologist.

begin, start, embark on
・Jacobs started his banking career in 1990.

launch
・Rita went to New York, where she launched her dancing career.

build, forge 
・Despite difficult beginnings, she built a successful career.

change
・People may change careers several times in their lives.

end
・The scandal ended his political career.

cut short
・His football career was cut short by injuries.

ruin
・Alcohol and drugs almost ruined his career.

revive, resurrect
・The singer is seeking to revive his pop career.

CAREER + VERB
take off
・His career took off and he started making a lot of money.

end, come to an end
・After his football career ended, he became a TV presenter.

PREPOSITIONS

in
・At the age of 15, he knew he wanted a career in politics.

as
・What made you decide on a career as a lawyer?

PHRASES

sb’s career is over
・When I broke my leg, I was afraid my career was over.