“Virtually every decision he made was based around the advancement of his career.”

“The town's old storied pub will change hands shortly for the first time in its long career.”

“Still, some soldiers criticize the preponderance of awards for officers because it encourages politicking and smacks of careerism.”

“New immigrants are more likely to see entrepreneurship, not careerism, as their primary means of establishing themselves economically.”

“In other words, the fires of feminism may have burned down to the ashes of careerism.”

“John is a true careerist, always striving to accomplish his goals and outperform his peers in order to climb the corporate ladder.”

“Our celebrity driven news is presented by people who gave up being journalists and instead became careerists.”

“Not only are most journalists covering the presidential campaigns anxious, grudging careerists, one among their number is also a petty thief!”

“When a bunch of self-seeking careerists find themselves in positions of influence, is it any wonder things turn out to be such a mess?”