Difference between Job and Career
Job:
A job is a regular and official activity that you do, and receive money for your activity, which is called salary. It is also called a profession or an occupation. You can have a full-time job (40 hours/week) or a part-time job (around 25 hours /week).
Career:
A Career is a group of jobs in the same professional field done over a long period of time. Career simply means that each of your jobs, experiences, and training programs is helping you advance in pay or responsibility.
Job vs Career:
1. job is an activity or task performed by an individual to earn livelihood | 1. career can be defined as a journey of a work life of an individual |
2. Job is Short term | 2. Career is Long term |
3. It requires Education and other skills | 3. It also requires Education and Training in the specific field |
4. It focuses on regular income and job's responsibilities. | 4. It focuses on learning education, extra-curricular skills. |
5. It takes no risk for a job | 5. It takes more risk for a career. |
6. In a job, you'll work for a fixed time. | 6. In a career, you can study for any time. |