noun phrase · academic

career development opportunities

UK/kəˈrɪə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiz/US/kəˈrɪr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɑːpərˈtunɪtiz/ca·REER de·VE·lop·ment op·POR·tu·ni·ties

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opportunities offered by an employer for employees to learn, progress and advance their careers

Examples

Young professionals look for employers who provide career development opportunities.

Lack of career development opportunities is a common reason for staff leaving.

The company invested in career development opportunities such as mentoring and training.

Band 8 sentence

Companies that invest in career development opportunities retain motivated employees and build internal talent pipelines.

Collocations

  • provide career development opportunities
  • lack career development opportunities

Word family

career (n) noundevelopment (n) nounopportunity (n) noun

Common mistakes

opportunities of career developmentcareer development opportunities

provide a career development opportunityprovide career development opportunities

Say it for a higher band

5chance to advance6training opportunities7+career development opportunities

Synonyms

promotion prospects

Easily confused

training opportunities

The company offers extensive training opportunities to improve employees' technical skills.

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