Sentence examples for foothold in work from inspiring English sources

Its report for the Private Equity Foundation said: "In a difficult labour market, young people often find it harder to gain a foothold in work - and there is a real danger that youth unemployment could soon reach one million.

Many of the clients were immigrants looking for restaurant, domestic and manual-labor jobs as a "first foothold in the work force," the mayor said.

States should also devote money from their block grant surpluses to providing transitional public jobs for those who still need a foothold in the work force.

Despite these innovations, SEA has yet to gain a serious foothold in the work of multi-lateral development banks (MDBs), although significant advances have been made by the World Bank.

Over the last two years, officials in Arkansas and at least a dozen other states have announced plans to extend the safety net — through monthly cash payments — to thousands of low-income workers struggling to gain a foothold in the work world.

Given Alexa's expanding foothold in a work environment – it's already handy for re-ordering office supplies, after all –  it wouldn't be surprising to see other work-related applications popping up on the Amazon app store for Alexa (the "Skill" store) in the future.

Meanwhile, Match Analysis has established a foothold in North America, working with 13 of the 16 M.L.S. teams this season.

Mr. Lund, a guitarist, and Mr. Wolf, a vibraphonist, appear one after the other, bringing an abundance of technique, a firm foothold in tradition and a solid working band.

During this time attempting to gain a foothold in the acting industry, Merryman worked simultaneously as a model for lingerie, and a waitress, and was featured in Playboy.

The inclusion of the least obviously political poets is illuminating, as even the most hermetic work finds some foothold in the public disaster — the broadcast is loud and clear.

These contrasting paint textures give the works a firm foothold in reality and reward up-close viewing, which enmeshes the eye in both their spatial paradoxes and everyday moods.