Sentence examples for held a succession of jobs from inspiring English sources

After his discharge, Johnson had held a succession of jobs.

Albert lost his job and then held a succession of jobs as a waiter.

He moved back to Houston and, for the next five years, held a succession of jobs for United Press International, the Houston Chronicle, and a radio station.

Not just in television but on radio too, in which he has held a succession of jobs on different stations, including Radio 5 Live, where he had a current affairs phone-in show for five years until September 2014.

He held a succession of jobs with the American Red Cross in Washington and New York before returning to Washington to work as a Spanish teacher for government agencies.

Holding a succession of jobs -- he describes the latest as "teaching history to 15 women who have no reason to learn history" -- Mr. Nier remained in his party until two years ago.

There she resumed her AIDS prison advocacy and held a succession of odd jobs while continuing to write her dissertation.

He held a succession of management jobs, including two years as president and chief operating officer before being named chief executive.

Broccoli, the son of Italian immigrants, worked for relatives first in the vegetable business and later at a coffin company before moving to California, where he held a succession of odd jobs.

He then held a succession of manual jobs, including work as a coaling contractor in partnership with his elder brother, James, loading and unloading coal wagons.

He has held a succession of high-profile public jobs and wrote a report, at the request of then prime minister Tony Blair, on the reform of the then Royal Ulster Constabulary.