métier

/ˈme-ˌtyā/

borrowed from French, going back to Old French mistier, mestier "divine service, function, duty, craft, profession"

noun

  1. vocation, trade

  2. an area of activity in which one excels : forte

Journalism is her métier.

work employment occupation calling pursuit métier business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living. work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer.