Career Development Terminology

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the time, place, manner, or degree of the action or state being described

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It is important to learn how to shift for yourself in a competitive work environment.
• You gotta learn how to shift for yourself if you want to succeed in this job.
• You need to figure out how to shift for yourself if you want to make it in this hustle.
• Sometimes in life, you have to learn how to shift for yourself and take control of your own destiny.

verb to make something a reality; to put into action or practice

• The process of actualizing the project's goals requires careful planning and execution.
• I'm finally actualizing my dream of starting my own business.
• She's been talking about actualizing her travel plans for months now.
• Through hard work and determination, he is actualizing his potential and reaching new heights in his career.