career

something that helps you make progress toward a goal

an invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to senior roles

to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career

to endure hard, unglamorous work early on as the price of later success

to advance step by step through the ranks of a company

to make a good first impression by showing your best side

an important person in a small or limited environment

an initial opportunity that may lead to bigger things