Definition of self-starter in US English:
 self-starter
nounˈˌsɛlf ˈstɑrdərˈˌself ˈstärdər
1A person who is sufficiently motivated or ambitious to start a new career or business or to pursue further education without the help of others.
 he was the self-starter who worked his way up from messenger boy to account executive
 Example sentencesExamples
-  As the timescale is narrow, staff will have to be self-starters.
 -  Indeed, these schools work best where the child is a self-starter and is easily motivated.
 -  Franchisors also look for people who can take direction and are self-starters as well.
 -  This environment, much like the set-up of a small business, compels the counselor to take initiative and become a self-starter.
 -  Of course the thing ends with some goofy language about the person being a self-starter and a high-energy team player.
 -  What are the magic ingredients that make up a successful self-starter?
 -  Not everyone is a self-starter and has the discipline to follow-through on assignments without a supervisor or co-workers to cheer them on.
 -  This national event, which encourages students to be self-starters in the business world, has seen many triumphs for Carlow over the last few years.
 -  It's an attempt to enable community networking to spread beyond the folks who are self-starters.
 -  You must be a self-starter, able to work independently without supervision.
 -  The people that we have hired are all self-starters who want to be the best team in the business.
 
2dated The starter of a motor-vehicle engine.