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Career path

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, career path means: The series of jobs and levels a person can move through in an organisation or profession as they gain skills and experience.

In Turkish: kariyer yolu, kariyer patikası, kariyer planı

How it is used

HR designs career paths so employees can see how to get promoted. There may be a management path and a specialist path. Similar phrases: career ladder, career progression, career development.

Example sentences

  1. We're creating a clear career path for engineers who don't want to manage people.

  2. In the review, we talked about her career path and the skills she needs for a senior role.

Common collocations

  • clear career path
  • career path framework
  • career progression
  • career ladder
  • learning and developmentThe part of HR that plans and organises training, courses and other ways for employees to build their skills and careers.
  • succession planningIdentifying and preparing employees who could take over important jobs when the people in them leave, retire or are promoted.
  • mentoringA working relationship in which a more experienced person gives advice and support to a less experienced one to help them grow in their career.
  • retentionAn organisation's ability to keep its employees, especially valued ones, and the actions it takes to stop them from leaving.

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