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noncareer

noncareer

6.4
Not part of a long-term professional job
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈkɛrɪr/
translation icon : no profesional
  • Many government positions are classified as noncareer and do not offer long-term advancement.

Examples

  • She took a noncareer job to gain experience before starting her professional path.

  • His role as a noncareer employee ended after the project was completed.

  • This is a noncareer job.

  • She prefers a noncareer job that allows flexibility.

  • Many people take noncareer jobs while they search for their dream careers.

  • She decided to accept a noncareer position to gain experience and build her skills.

  • Noncareer roles can offer valuable opportunities for learning and networking.

Synonyms

nonprofessional
vsnoncareer
1 4.7

Not trained or paid to do a job in a particular area

focuses on absence of long term work involvement rather than lack of training
nonoccupational
vsnoncareer
5.1

Not related to your job

refers specifically to things outside someone's long term work path

How Career-related

career
1.8
professional
401 3.7
noncareer
6.4

Surface Forms

noncareer positive

Morphology

noncareer = career (transparent) = non + career

The adjective is a productive negation formed with 'non-' plus the noun 'career', so learners who know 'career' can infer 'not relating to a career'.

Etymology

The word noncareer is made from non- ('not') and career ('a long-term job'), so it simply means 'not a long-term job'. A noncareer job is a short-term or temporary position rather than a steady career.