Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who advises students about career choices: "careers master" refers to a teacher or counselor in a school who provides guidance to students regarding their future professions, job opportunities, and educational pathways.

Usage Examples

• (The advisor provided guidance on my future studies.)
• (She met with the advisor to talk about career paths in engineering.)

Advanced Usage

• "to consult a careers master": to seek advice from a careers advisor.
  • Many students consult the careers master before choosing their A-level subjects. (Students ask the advisor for help in selecting courses.)

Variants and Related Words

• Careers mistress (n): a female teacher or counselor who advises students about careers.

  • The careers mistress organized a workshop on résumé writing. (The female advisor arranged a session on preparing job applications.)

• Career advisor (n): a more general term for a person who provides career guidance, not necessarily in a school setting.

  • The career advisor at the job center recommended training programs. (The advisor suggested educational opportunities.)

Synonyms

• Guidance counselor: a professional who helps students with academic and career decisions.
• Vocational counselor: a specialist who advises on job training and career paths.

Related Idioms

• To have a career on the rocks: to be in a difficult or failing professional situation (not directly related to "careers master" but useful for context).
  • After losing his job, his career was on the rocks. (His professional life was in trouble.)

Phrasal Verbs

• To map out a career: to plan a professional path carefully (often done with a careers master).
  • She mapped out her career with the help of the careers master. (She planned her future job steps with the advisor's assistance.)