Careers · Work
professional development
career skill improvement
Professional development is ongoing learning and training that helps someone build skills and progress in their career.
This vs that
The company supports professional development through short courses.
I gained experience by working on three large projects.
Hear it in real life
Why are you taking that evening course?
It’s part of my professional development.
My employer pays for professional development courses if they are relevant to my role.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is the normal workplace phrase; the stiff version is unnecessarily bureaucratic.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The company gave me many professional developments.
Say: The company gave me many professional development opportunities.
'Professional development' is normally uncountable in this meaning.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
professional development in ___
The company offers professional development in digital marketing.
I’m looking for professional development in people management.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about careers.
move into ___
I'm hoping to move into project management.
Careers words
Work · Careers: the words around “professional development”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I’m doing a professional development course this month.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
professional development
career skill improvement
“My employer pays for professional development courses if they are relevant to my role.”
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