キャリアアップ

きゃりああっぷ
noun
career advancement
1. career advancement
career advancement; moving up in one's career through promotion, skill development, or job change
キャリアアップのために転職(てんしょく)を考(かんが)えている。
I'm considering changing jobs for career advancement.
資格(しかく)を取(と)ってキャリアアップを目指(めざ)す。
I'm aiming for career advancement by getting certified.
この会社(かいしゃ)ではキャリアアップの機会(きかい)が多(おお)い。
There are many opportunities for career advancement at this company.

キャリアアップ is a 和製英語(わせいえいご) (Japanese-coined English) compound from "career" + "up," meaning to advance or improve one's career standing.

WAYS TO キャリアアップ:

  • 昇進(しょうしん) (promotion within company)
  • 転職(てんしょく) (changing jobs)
  • 資格(しかく)取得(しゅとく) (obtaining qualifications)
  • スキルアップ (skill improvement)
  • 独立(どくりつ)/起業(きぎょう) (starting own business)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • キャリアアップを目指(めざ)す (to aim for career advancement)
  • キャリアアップする (to advance one's career)
  • キャリアアップ支援(しえん) (career advancement support)
  • キャリアアップ助成金(じょせいきん) (career advancement subsidy)

JAPANESE WORK CULTURE:
In traditional Japanese companies, キャリアアップ often meant staying at one company and rising through the ranks. However, modern workers increasingly view 転職(てんしょく) as a valid path for career advancement.

RELATED TERMS:

  • スキルアップ (skill improvement)
  • キャリアチェンジ (career change)
  • キャリアパス (career path)

REGISTER: Neutral. Common business vocabulary.

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