Collocations for career - noun
1. series of jobs that a person has
ADJ.
long | brief, short | brilliant, distinguished, glittering, good, great, successful
He had a distinguished career as a diplomat.
He had a distinguished career as a diplomat.
promising | flagging
He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career.
He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career.
chosen
She achieved a lot in her chosen career.
She achieved a lot in her chosen career.
academic, acting, diplomatic, literary, medical, military, musical, political, sporting, teaching | playing, professional, recording, stage
the album that launched his recording career
the album that launched his recording career
VERB + CAREER
build, carve out, have, make, pursue
He made a good career for himself in football. | She pursued a successful career in medicine.
He made a good career for himself in football. | She pursued a successful career in medicine.
begin, embark on, launch, start (out on)
young actors just starting out on their careers
young actors just starting out on their careers
boost | abandon, give up | cut short, end, ruin, wreck
a car crash which wrecked his career
a car crash which wrecked his career
resume | change
CAREER + VERB
last sth, span sth
Her stage career spans sixty years.
Her stage career spans sixty years.
start, take off | be over, end
CAREER + NOUN
careers advice/guidance/information, careers adviser/officer, careers service | break
a career break to have children
a career break to have children
advancement, development, ladder, path, progression
a move higher up the career ladder
a move higher up the career ladder
choice, move
a smart career move
a smart career move
opportunities, prospects, structure
The profession has no clear career structure.
The profession has no clear career structure.
civil servant, diplomat, soldier | girl, woman
PREP.
during/throughout your ~
She won many awards during her acting career.
She won many awards during her acting career.
~ in
a career in computers
a career in computers
~ with
a brilliant career with the Royal Ballet
a brilliant career with the Royal Ballet
PHRASES
the peak/height of your career
She was at the peak of her playing career when she injured herself.
She was at the peak of her playing career when she injured herself.
a change of career
2. period of your life spent working/doing sth
ADJ.
chequered, colourful, turbulent, varied
He has had a somewhat chequered career.
He has had a somewhat chequered career.
school, working
She started her working career as a waitress.
She started her working career as a waitress.
VERB + CAREER
have