Specific Positions
One of the most common examples of career ambition is wanting a specific job. For example, some people want to move from a staff position to a management position, while others want to advance from a mid-management position to an upper management one. This type of ambition becomes more specific as you spend time in the workforce and learn the responsibilities of different jobs. You might want a specific job within your company after you observe the people doing that work. Or you might want a particular title, such as marketing director or human resources manager, at any company that offers that position. An ambitious person will learn what it takes to get a specific position and begin building the skills and gaining the experience to obtain the job.