Global Success 12 – Unit 9: Career Paths

Vocabulary · careers and phrasal verbs

10 words · People · Grade 12

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Word	Meaning	Example
career path	The jobs you do over your working life.	She chose a career path in medicine.
pursue	Follow a goal.	He wants to pursue a career in IT.
apprenticeship	Learning a job while working.	He did an apprenticeship as a chef.
self-employed	Working for yourself.	My father is self-employed.
soft skill	A people skill like teamwork.	Communication is a soft skill.
school-leaver	A student finishing school.	School-leavers must choose a path.
keep up with	Stay at the same level as.	Keep up with new technology.
live up to	Be as good as expected.	He lived up to his parents' expectations.
come up with	Think of an idea.	She came up with a great plan.
look down on	Think you're better than someone.	Don't look down on manual jobs.