The quality of public service is very much depending on the motivation level of public servants. Even though career motivation is one of the important aspects of the public service, only a few studies were conducted to cover this topic. Most studies on public servants were conducted to address public service motivation rather than career motivation. Therefore, this article is an attempt to delve into the meaning of career motivation in public service as well as some common issues related to the level of career motivation among public servants. The enhancement of career motivation level could mean the major improvement of the quality of the public service. The arguments were arranged to highlight on the key findings from the previous studies that have been conducted on career motivation among public servants to serve as a contribution to the body of knowledge in the area of career motivation in human resource management in public service. The authors also investigated the role of social support on career motivation level among public servants. It was suggested from previous literature that focusing on social support could enhance career motivation among employees. To conclude, some suggestions for future studies were also conferred in this article.