A Job or a Career? What is it that separates a job from a career? A job is normally a temporary source of income for a person, while a career is normally a full-time commitment. Some of the most common jobs are in the fast food industry, and are most commonly held by students who are trying to earn money while attending high school or college, while a career is usually achieved after college. While …showed first 75 words of 539 total…

…showed last 75 words of 539 total…working in his career and feel that he has made a difference and a valuable contribution to society. While both careers and jobs are both sources of income for a person, they differ in many ways. These differences are in dedication to the work, salaries, and prestige. A job is a temporary, low income, low confidence form of employment, whereas a profession is a long term, higher income, more prestigious and desirable form of employment.