Praca i ambicja na C1 to nie tylko CV i rozmowa kwalifikacyjna — to pytania o sens, automatyzację, wypalenie zawodowe i to czego od życia zawodowego naprawdę chcemy.

Career vocabulary is not only about jobs. It helps you discuss security, ambition, identity, wellbeing and the future of work.
Pytanie kluczowe: Is a good career about security, ambition, meaning or wellbeing?
The honest answer is: all four — and understanding the tension between them is the real C1 skill.
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| Skill from Unit 7 | How it appears in the exam |
|---|---|
| Career vocabulary | career trajectory, portfolio career, redundancy, transferable skills |
| Future of work | automation, job displacement, gig economy, reskilling, upskilling |
| Wellbeing | burnout, presenteeism, quiet quitting, psychological safety |
| Ambition and meaning | intrinsic motivation, hedonic treadmill, meaningful work, vocation |
| Speaking/writing | frame: security → growth → meaning → wellbeing → future risk → judgement |
| C1 argument move | concept + benefit + risk + balanced judgement |
Key message: The most common mistake is describing a career as "a good job with good pay." C1 candidates discuss security, growth, meaning, wellbeing and future resilience as competing values.
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Word/concept Polish Level ------------- -------- ------- career trajectory ścieżka kariery B2+ career ladder drabina kariery B2 career pivot zmiana kierunku kariery B2+ portfolio career kariera złożona z wielu źródeł dochodu C1 transferable skills umiejętno…
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Concept Meaning Example Typical risk --------- --------- --------- ------------- job praca jako źródło dochodu I need a job to pay the bills. może brakować sensu lub możliwości rozwoju career długofalowa ścieżka zawodowa She is building a career in healthc…
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Trend Meaning Career consequence ------- --------- ------------------ automation machines or software perform tasks some jobs disappear, others change job displacement workers lose roles because work changes reskilling becomes essential gig economy short-te…
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Pattern Example --------- --------- climb + the career ladder She climbed the career ladder quickly. make + a career pivot He made a career pivot at 40.
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Verb Noun phrase ------ ------------ develop transferable skills / professional expertise pursue a career in… / a vocation achieve work-life balance / job satisfaction face job displacement / redundancy increase job security / resilience prevent burnout / p…
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Concept What it really means C1 use --------- --------------------- -------- burnout chronic work-related exhaustion Burnout is often caused by overwork, low control and lack of recovery. presenteeism being physically present but unproductive or unwell Pre…
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Idea Strong point Caveat ------ ------------- -------- Ambition drives progress. It motivates people to develop skills and take responsibility.
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Expression Meaning Example ----------- --------- --------- status anxiety niepokój o pozycję społeczną Status anxiety can reduce job satisfaction when promotion is the only goal. hedonic treadmill bieżnia hedoniczna — ciągłe przesuwanie oczekiwań The hedon…
Model B2+/C1: For me, a good career would combine professional development with psychological safety and a reasonable work-life balance. The main advantage of this path is that it would allow me to grow without sacrificing my health.
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Word/concept What it means B2+/C1 exam answer ------------- -------------- ------------------- career pivot zmiana kierunku kariery A career pivot can be a response to automation, burnout or a search for more meaningful work. transferable skills umiejętnoś…
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Termin Definicja --- --- portfolio career Kariera oparta na kilku równoległych rolach, projektach lub źródłach dochodu zamiast jednej stałej ścieżki zawodowej. hedonic treadmill Tendencja do szybkiego powrotu do podobnego poziomu zadowolenia mimo awansu, w…
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