Career Development Words

adjective an adjective that describes something that has not been achieved or satisfied

• The employee felt unfulfilled in their current role and decided to seek opportunities elsewhere.
• She always feels unfulfilled after watching romantic movies.
• I'm so unfulfilled with my job, I need to bounce.
• His unfulfilled dreams haunted him as he grew older.

noun a place of employment or activity

verb to perform tasks or duties for a living

preposition used to indicate the location or setting of an action or activity

• She works at a prestigious law firm in the city.
• I work at the coffee shop down the street.
• He works at that cool tech startup everyone is talking about.
• Learning to let go of control and work at being present in the moment is a valuable skill.

noun a task or activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result

verb to perform a task or activity involving mental or physical effort in order to achieve a purpose or result

preposition used to indicate the object or goal of an action or activity

• I will work on the project proposal and have it ready for review by Friday.
• I've been working on fixing my car all weekend.
• I need to work on my dance moves before the party.
• She needs to work on her communication skills to be a better team player.

noun a colloquial term used to describe the process of behaving in a mature and responsible manner typically associated with adults

• Many young adults struggle with the responsibilities of adulting, such as paying bills and managing finances.
• I'm so tired of adulting today, can we just order takeout for dinner?
• Adulting is hard AF, I wish I could just stay in bed all day.
• Learning to navigate the complexities of adulting is like trying to solve a never-ending puzzle.