Choosing a Career Path

aim for the stars [idiom]: set one’s goals and ambitions very high; try to attain or achieve something particularly difficult

personal development [noun]: the process of improving oneself through activities that develop a person’s capabilities and potential

promotion prospects [noun]: the chances an employee has for promotion or for gaining a better position, often in the same company

outplacement [noun]: a service that helps laid-off or terminated employees find a new job

secondment [noun]: a period when an employee is sent to work somewhere else

transferable [adjective]: able to be passed or moved from one person or organization to another and used by them

relocation [noun]: the action of moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there

sideways career move [noun phrase]: moving across a company or industry to another role, but at a similar level of responsibility and pay

dead-end job [noun phrase]: a job in which there is little or no chance of career development and advancement into a better position

appoint [verb]: assign a job or role to (someone)

tweak [verb]: improve by making small changes to (something)

call it quits [idiom]: stop or abandon something; quit or give up

hand in one’s notice [expression]: officially tell one’s employer that they intend to leave their job after a certain amount of time

line up [phrasal verb]: arrange, organize, or plan

learn the ropes [idiom]: learn how to do something new