► Career

Your career is the path you take in your working and professional life. You may have many different jobs in your career. With each job you may build up new skills, knowledge and experience for your future jobs.

► Occupation

Your occupation is the area of work you work in, this might be a variety of different jobs which need the same skills and knowledge.

► Job

A job is employment in a particular role for which you receive payment, this can be full or part time. It can be a part of your career and can be in your occupation. A job may not be in your chosen occupation and might be just a stop gap to earn some money whilst you are looking for a more suitable job.

Here are some examples: