What is the type of work you do called?

• A. Career
• B. Occupation
• C. Job
• D. Industry

Answer: (B)

Think about how we label the kind of work a person does. Occupation is the broad category or field of work you’re in—like teaching, nursing, or engineering. It describes the general type of work, not a specific position. A job is a particular role you hold at a company, with specific duties. A career is the long-term path you build across many jobs and roles over time. An industry is a large economic sector that groups many companies, not a person’s own work type.

So, if you say your occupation is teaching, that captures the general kind of work you do, while your exact job might be “high school math teacher at Lincoln High,” and your career would be your overall professional journey in education.