career ladder

American  

[ker-eer lad-er] / kərˈɪər ˈlæd ər /

noun

• career ladders
  plural

1. a series of jobs, roles, or positions of increasing importance or responsibility, through which one progresses or is expected to progress; corporate ladder.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• career ladders
  plural

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career ladder

On his first day as prime minister, Burnham was already posting videos on TikTok of him running with Sir Mo Farah and appearing on influencer Max Klymenko's "career ladder" podcast.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

As AI upends the traditional consulting career ladder, the company brought nearly 1,000 interns to its sprawling Orlando campus for exercises in communication, judgment, people skills and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

And he thinks rising up the career ladder would still leave him vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Her frustration is shared by many people of her age, for whom the first rung on the career ladder can seem out of reach.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

"I have been looking after my son for the last 15 years and it's time for me to get back on the career ladder," says the 36-year-old from Greengates.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026