portfolio career noun - definition in Business English Dictionary

portfolio career

noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE

› the fact of having several part-time jobs at once, rather than one full-time job:

A portfolio career is suitable for people who want to have a variety in their work life.

› the fact of having a series of jobs, each for a short time, rather than one job for a long time:

In order to pursue a portfolio career, you must be willing to risk personal change.

(Definition of portfolio career noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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