Synonyms and antonyms of To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position in British Thesaurus

join (verb)

to start to work for an organization

arrive (verb)

to join an organization or start a new job

enter (verb)

to start to take part in a particular activity or to work in a particular job

start (verb)

to begin a new job, career, or period of education

land (verb)

to get something that you wanted, especially a job or opportunity

stand in ()

to do someone else’s job temporarily while they are not available to do it

substitute (verb)

to do someone else’s job for a short period of time

break into ()

to start to have success in your career or an area of activity

attach (verb)

to send someone to work with a different group of people or in a different place, especially temporarily

fill in ()

to do someone’s job for them while they are away

ascend (verb)

formal to get a more important job or position

assume (verb)

formal to officially start a new job or position

become (verb)

to begin to have a particular job or position of authority, or to begin to be a member of a group

be kicked upstairs ()

to be given a job or position that seems more important but has less power

carve out ()

to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard

climb (noun)

the process of moving to a higher level in your job or social position

climb (verb)

to move to a higher level in your job or social position

fill (verb)

if someone fills a job or position, they are given that job or position

go in for (British)

British to choose something as a subject of study or as your career

haul (verb)

British to succeed in reaching a higher position using a lot of effort

leapfrog (verb)

to go straight from a job or position that was lower in status than someone’s to one that is higher than theirs

move up ()

to go to a better job, higher level etc

replace (verb)

to do someone’s job after they leave it

revolving door syndrome (noun)

a situation in which the people employed by an organization change often

second (verb)

British to send someone to work temporarily in another place

start over ()

to begin a new career or way of life

sub (verb)

informal to do someone else’s job for them temporarily

succeed (verb)

to replace someone in an important or powerful job or position

transfer (noun)

the process of moving, or of moving someone, from one job, department, or office to another in the same organization

transfer (verb)

to move from one job, office, or department to another in the same company or organization

walk into ()

to find a job easily