Photo: becomingtech.com People prefer a job - not for job itself, but for a career. The definition of a career has changed over the years. A career not only refers to a single pathway to work. ü Careers are 'constructed' through the series of choices we make throughout our lives. ü A career is a life-long process. It includes the variety of work roles (paid and unpaid) which you undertake throughout your lifetime, such as everyday life roles (parent, volunteer), leisure activities, learning and work. ü Career development is the process of managing life, learning and work. Career development is a term used to describe the management of work-related activity throughout employee life. ü Career development includes providing services (in many different settings) to assist people gain more knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors that help them to manage their career more effectively. ü ...