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Career vs Job: What's the Difference?

A job is a specific position or employment arrangement. A career is the broader direction and pattern of work, development, roles, and contribution across time.

Multiple jobs, one career

A person may have several jobs within one career direction: junior analyst → analyst → senior analyst. The jobs change while the broader professional direction may remain connected.

Jobs as stepping stones

A job can also become a stepping stone into a different career. Therefore, losing or leaving one job does not necessarily mean losing an entire career path.

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