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graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Those no longer willing or able to come into the office five days a week can find gainful employment in the private sector.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
The administration is calling these gainful employment and financial value transparency regulations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Bauer-Wolf of New America said the setback with the latest gainful employment rule is concerning given the possibility of a second Trump administration.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
The administration is calling these gainful employment and financial value transparency regulations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Bauer-Wolf of New America said the setback with the latest gainful employment rule is concerning given the possibility of a second Trump administration.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gainful. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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