career prospects — future job chances
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The chances or opportunities someone has for getting a good job or moving up in their career in the future.
Say it like a native
Textbook This qualification will improve my chances of future professional advancement.
Native This qualification will improve my career prospects.
'Career prospects' sums up 'chances of getting on' in two words.
Pattern: career prospects (of/for something); good/better career prospects
In use
- Many students choose university courses that will improve their career prospects.work
- In my opinion, learning a second language can really boost your career prospects, especially in international companies.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The job has a good career prospect.
✓ The job has good career prospects.
Usually plural — 'career prospects'.
Common collocations
career prospects— good, improve, boost, limited
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'job prospects', which usually means chances of getting a job soon, not long-term growth.