Career Transition Vocabulary

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea

verb to begin a journey or leave a place

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• After finishing their work, the team decided to hit the road and head back to the office.
• Alright, let's finish up here and hit the road before it gets too late.
• Hey man, it's getting late, we should hit the road soon.
• It's time to let go of the past and hit the road to a brighter future.

verb to voluntarily leave a job or position by formally informing one's employer or supervisor

• After much consideration, the CEO decided to resign from his position.
• I heard that Sarah is going to resign from her job at the end of the month.
• I can't believe he just up and resigned without telling anyone!
• Sometimes it's necessary to resign from toxic relationships for your own well-being.

noun a person's employment status when they are not currently working but are actively seeking employment

preposition indicating the relationship or connection of two things in relation to each other

• She is currently between jobs as she looks for a new position in her field.
• He's just between jobs right now, but he's confident he'll find something soon.
• I've been between gigs for a while now, but I'm enjoying the break.
• Being between jobs can feel like being in limbo, unsure of what the future holds.