Meaning & use
work progression
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Meanings
noununcountable
the process by which someone moves forward through a series of jobs or levels in their career
Grammar: No plural; often used with the or a possessive: her work progression.
Patterns
- work progression in a company
- career and work progression
- a plan for work progression
The company offers clear work progression from junior to senior positions.
Her work progression was fast because she took on extra responsibilities.
He discussed his work progression with his manager during the review.
noununcountabletechnical
the way a task or project develops step by step over time
Grammar: Used for the stages of a piece of work, not for a person's career.
Patterns
- the work progression of a project
- track work progression
The software helps managers track the work progression of each team.
We reviewed the work progression to see which stages were delayed.
Common combinations
- career progression
- Career progression often depends on both performance and timing.
- clear work progression
- New employees want clear work progression and regular feedback.
- work progression plan
- Her manager created a work progression plan to help her reach a senior role.
- opportunities for work progression
- The company advertises opportunities for work progression in its job listings.
Synonyms and how they differ
- career advancement
- This focuses on moving up to higher status or pay, while work progression can also mean simply moving through stages.
- promotion
- A promotion is a single event of moving to a higher job; work progression is the whole ongoing process.
Opposites
Word family
- progress verb
- to move forward or improve
- progressive adjective
- happening or developing gradually
Commonly confused: work progression or work process?
work progression vs work process
A work process is a set of steps for doing a task; work progression is about moving forward or advancing, often in a career.
Practice
Which sentence uses "work progression" correctly?
Choose one answer.
Work progression means moving forward in a career, so 'to higher roles' fits. 'To a higher salary' is about pay, not progression through roles. 'To new employees' and 'to the building' do not fit the meaning of career advancement.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “work progression”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.