gainful

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Perhaps in the process, you might also nudge some of those not working into gainful employment.

From Washington Post

In 2015, eight out of 10 of the college’s bachelor’s degree programs failed the government’s “gainful employment” test — a measurement that looks at whether students, on average, are earning enough to repay their loans.

From Washington Post

Not until we settled into a mortgage and gainful employment did the fairytale start to fade.

From Salon

“He has since successfully rehabilitated himself, finding gainful employment first in the film production industry, and later in the home design consultant business,” attorney Harry Mazurek wrote in his own pre-sentencing memo.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, groups of refugees have tried to leave the camp, where they’re largely not allowed to seek gainful employment or higher education, and where their mobility is tightly controlled.

From Washington Post