working life
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working life
The entire period and the experiences a person gathers during their professional activity. It covers the time from entering the world of work until retirement.
Nach 40 Jahren im Berufsleben freute er sich auf seinen wohlverdienten Ruhestand.
After 40 years in working life, he was looking forward to his well-deserved retirement.
This word is a clear example of a compound noun. It consists of 'der Beruf' (profession/job), the linking -s, and 'das Leben' (life). So it literally means 'life in one's profession'.
Das Berufsleben stellt viele Menschen vor große Herausforderungen.
Working life presents many people with major challenges.
There are fixed expressions that describe different phases of a career: 'ins Berufsleben eintreten' (to enter working life), 'im Berufsleben stehen' (to be active in working life), and 'aus dem Berufsleben ausscheiden' (to leave working life).
Nach dem Studium trat sie direkt ins Berufsleben ein.
After university, she entered working life right away.
The word is often used to summarize a person's entire professional career, for example in a résumé or in conversations about career planning.
Sie blickt auf ein langes und erfolgreiches Berufsleben zurück.
She looks back on a long and successful working life.
career
Karriere and Berufsleben both refer to a person's working years. Karriere focuses more on professional development and possible achievements, while Berufsleben refers neutrally to the entire period and the experiences gained during it. Use Berufsleben when the period as a whole is meant.
In ihrem Berufsleben hat sie viele verschiedene Erfahrungen gesammelt.
During her working life, she gained many different experiences.
Seine Karriere entwickelte sich nach mehreren erfolgreichen Projekten schnell weiter.
After several successful projects, his career progressed rapidly.
