Pályakezd

Pályakezd is a Hungarian term referring to the early stage of a person’s professional career, typically describing someone who has just entered the labor market or is transitioning to a new field. The standard form in Hungarian is pályakezdő, used as both a noun and an adjective (for example, pályakezdő személy or pályakezdő állás). The standalone form pályakezd is uncommon in formal dictionaries and is more often seen as a stem in compounds or in colloquial usage.

In practice, pályakezdő denotes individuals who may require training and onboarding and who are often the focus of recruitment programs, internships, apprenticeships, and wage-subsidy initiatives designed to ease the transition from education to work. Job advertisements frequently target pályakezdő applicants, and labor-market statistics often report data on pályakezdő employment and unemployment rates. The term is commonly contrasted with experienced workers or with those who have long professional tenure, as well as with recent graduates who have limited work experience.

Related terms include pályakezdő, frissdiplomás, gyakornok, and gyakornoki program. The concept intersects with human resources planning, education-to-work transitions, and government employment initiatives.