Job, Work, Career

Job, Work, Career

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. English students are often puzzled over the words job and work so I thought it would be a good idea to explain the difference between the nouns job, work, career once and for all.

Job

Job is a countable noun. It refers to temporary or permanent work you do for a living.

• Lorna got a job as a fashion designer at a fashion company.
• Many people lost their jobs during the economic crisis.
• Chris is a gardener and he enjoys his job.
• Sam applied for a job with good prospects for promotion.
• How many candidates are there for this job?

Other words for job are profession, employment, occupation and position.

• Simon left the profession of an architect to become a businessman.
• This company gives employment to disabled people.
• Engineering is often seen as a male occupation.
• After his doctorate, he accepted a position as a teaching assistant at the university.

Work

The uncountable noun work refers to doing a job for money. It has to do with your workplace.

• I usually start work at 8 and finish at 5. (not I usually start job at 8)
• We never go to work on Sundays.

The noun work has a wider meaning than the noun job.

• It takes a lot of work to design and build a house.
• The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is a great piece of work.
• Jill does some secretarial work for a friend.
• We will begin the work on the project on Monday.
• Work makes the workman.

Career

Career refers to your work or more jobs you do during your work life during which you advance and get more responsibilities.

• Michael has a distinguished career as an engineer.
• My grandpa told us about his teaching career.
• Darren made a successful career as a politician.

Job, work, career

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