occupations

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New job openings in business and professional occupations accounted for more than 90% of the overall increase in April.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Ali Salame, from Kfar Remen in Nabatiyeh district near the castle, said the seizure of the fortress brought back bad memories of long Israeli occupations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The court was told the occupations of the three women, who were all born in Luton, were unknown.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

This phenomenon of having more employed women than men also reflects a gradual shift in the labor market: The industry composition is moving away from traditionally male-dominated blue-collar occupations and more toward healthcare work.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Very few occupations in the nineteenth century were open to women, fewer still to abandoned mothers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock