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What Is a Career Path?
A career path is a series of jobs that help you progress towards your goals, objectives and ultimate career goal, not a straight line, it is vertical growth or advancement to higher positions, and includes lateral movement within or across industries.
A career path is a series of jobs that help you progress towards your goals, objectives and ultimate career goal, not a straight line, it is vertical growth or advancement to higher positions, and includes lateral movement within or across industries.
Types of Career Paths
Career paths typically refer to either your path through an industry or your path through an organization. For example, if your goal is to become a principal, you'd typically start as a teacher and work on your administrative credentials while teaching.
Career paths typically refer to either your path through an industry or your path through an organization. For example, if your goal is to become a principal, you'd typically start as a teacher and work on your administrative credentials while teaching.
Examples of Career Paths
Keep in mind that some career paths are direct and include specific jobs that move you up the career ladder and are typically followed in order.
Here are several examples:
Administration: Administrative Assistant—Executive Assistant—Office Manager
Keep in mind that some career paths are direct and include specific jobs that move you up the career ladder and are typically followed in order.
Here are several examples:
Administration: Administrative Assistant—Executive Assistant—Office Manager
Communications:
Public Relations Assistant—Public Relations Representative—Assistant Director of Public Relations—Director of Communications
Public Relations Assistant—Public Relations Representative—Assistant Director of Public Relations—Director of Communications
Editorial:
Editorial Assistant—Assistant Editor—Associate Editor—Editor—Senior Editor—Editorial Director
Engineering:
Junior Engineer—Senior Engineer—Project Manager—Engineering Consultant
Editorial Assistant—Assistant Editor—Associate Editor—Editor—Senior Editor—Editorial Director
Engineering:
Junior Engineer—Senior Engineer—Project Manager—Engineering Consultant
Human resources:
Human Resources Assistant—Benefits Assistant—Benefits Specialist—Assistant Director of Human Resources—Director of Human Resources
Human Resources Assistant—Benefits Assistant—Benefits Specialist—Assistant Director of Human Resources—Director of Human Resources
A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your career goals.
Your career path may not be linear.
You can chart a path through one or more industries or within your organization.
Many career paths involve increasing levels of responsibility.
Your career path may not be linear.
You can chart a path through one or more industries or within your organization.
Many career paths involve increasing levels of responsibility.
To develop a career path, connect with your peers and take advantage of opportunities to improve your skillset.
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