English–French
“career change” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəkɔ̃vɛʁsjɔ̃/
Example
Beaucoup optent pour une reconversion vers les métiers du numérique.
Many people opt for a career change and move into digital-sector jobs.
How to say “career change” in French
“Career change” in French is reconversion.
A worker leaves an established career route and builds a new one, often by gaining new skills.
Example sentences with reconversion
Il a entamé une reconversion après vingt ans dans la même entreprise.
He began a career transition after twenty years at the same company.
Tips for using reconversion
- The common noun phrase is faire une reconversion, while the related verb is usually pronominal: se reconvertir dans un domaine.