noun phrase · neutral
career change
UK/kəˈrɪə(r) tʃeɪndʒ/US/kəˈrɪr tʃeɪndʒ/ca·REER change
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a move from one occupation or career path to a different one
Examples
“After ten years in banking she made a career change into education.”
“A mid‑life career change can be challenging but rewarding.”
“People consider a career change for reasons such as job satisfaction or better pay.”
Band 8 sentence
“Faced with burnout, he pursued a career change and retrained in digital marketing.”
Collocations
- make a career change
- consider a career change
Word family
change (noun/verb) noun/verbcareer (noun) nounmake a career change verb phrase
Common mistakes
career transfer→career change
job change→career change
Say it for a higher band
5job change→6switch job→7+career change
Synonyms
change careers
Easily confused
change careers
“She decided to change careers and train as a nurse.”
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