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career shift

[/kəˈrɪr ʃɪft/]
nounpl: career shifts
mudança de carreira
1. A significant change in one's professional direction, occupation, or field of work
After 10 years in finance, she made a career shift to pursue her passion for education.
Após 10 anos no setor financeiro, ela fez uma mudança de carreira para perseguir sua paixão pela educação.
2. A transition from one job or industry to a completely different one
His career shift from engineering to art surprised many of his colleagues.
Sua mudança de carreira de engenharia para arte surpreendeu muitos de seus colegas.
NYC Slang
career pivot
Synonyms
career changecareer transitionprofessional changejob changeoccupational change
Antonyms
career continuitycareer stabilitycareer progression

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mudança de carreira
Most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
transição de carreira
Alternative used in business contexts
Portugal
mudança de percurso profissional
Preferred formal expression in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a career shift
undertake a career shift
jump ship
change course
reinvent oneself
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