職業 is more formal than 仕事.
Similar words
- 職業: formal, used on forms and in official contexts
- 仕事: general/neutral, everyday use
- お仕事: polite, conversational
Common collocations
- 職業訓練 (vocational training)
- 職業紹介 (job placement)
- 職業病 (occupational disease)
- 職業意識 (professional awareness)