Career vs. Job
Career vs.
Job
Both
the terms are often used to mean the same but there is a difference between
having a job and having a career.
A
job by definition is a compensated position of normal employment but career
means building on experience and advancing job skills and knowledge. It can
take years of hard work to build a career.
One
of my favourite quotes that keep me motivated was said by Mike Wallace: “If you
don’t wake up in the morning excited to pick up where you left your work
yesterday, you haven’t found your calling yet.”
Following
points shows the difference between a job and career:-
·
Job is
short term but career is long term.
·
Job has
low career growth but career has a professional growth.
·
Doing job
is to collect Money whereas pursue career is to collect Experience
·
Monday is tiring for job holders but it is
Energetic for career holders.
·
In job,
everyone looking for a new job but in career everyone looking to move up the
ladder.
A
person usually holds several jobs in their career.
It is usually easier to change jobs in the same field of work that define ones
career. However, switching careers is more complicated and may require the
person to start at the bottom of the ladder in the new career.
Regardless,
if you are currently working a job or building a career, you have to enjoy what
you do
Find
the job or career that you enjoy. Both can be equally rewarding depending on
your personal situation and feelings. Find the work you enjoy. To some, a job
can be tiresome, routine and not motivating, but to others it can be rewarding,
educational and fun. The same goes for a career.
Remember
that not everyone who has a career is satisfied, but it what’s you put into it
that can make all the difference.
SWATI SHARMA
Assistant Professor
BBA Department
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