Sentence examples for job acquaintances from inspiring English sources

But the new president saw this heritage as her main claim to the job, acquaintances said.

I feel vexed by the obstacles — my job, or acquaintances on the subway — that threaten to keep me apart from the books.

A business acquaintance of Reilley's sat on the board of Praxair and invited Reilley to apply for the chief exec job when the incumbent retired.

Arranging a job for this acquaintance; paying for a room at the Plaza for that young woman to sleep it off.

Take Pia and Bong Bernadino, who moved here in 2002 from New Jersey, boarding a train without jobs or even acquaintances awaiting them.

One worker who received his job through his acquaintance with the manager makes this point quite clear: He [the manager]) brought me to this job, for which I feel grateful.

As in other places, many jobs are given to acquaintances or through the old-boy network.

But it was still home to many aspiring and expiring millionaires, and we made it our job to make their acquaintance.

When he is hired by the eastern government to kill an old acquaintance, his job becomes a lot more difficult; there are not only marauding zombies to contend with, but the ruthless local Chinese mafia.

Ask your family, friends, and other acquaintances about jobs in the tourism industry.

If you can, do a job shadow with an acquaintance where you can get in on a piece of the action.