“I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opportunities then... the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy or a pullman or an elevator operator, or, maybe, a teacher. There was a time when all we had was black baseball.” TwoSometimesStatesSchoolJobsOpportunitySportsBlackTeacherFourYouthHigh SchoolBaseballBlockRestaurantsAspireJerseyNew JerseyElevatorsOperatorsAll StateJob OpportunitiesBlack Youth Author:Monte Irvin
“In the USA, where so many people compete for one and the same thing, where job opportunities, residential facilities, and food resources have to be spread over so many people, the question of justice becomes more imperative than ever before if communal and individual life is to be made possible and enjoyable.” PeopleIfsMadeWisdomJobsLife IsOpportunityPoliticsIndividualJusticeEconomyResourcesSpreadUsaLiberalismImperativesEnjoyableFacilityIndividual LifeJob Opportunities Author:Ndabaningi Sithole
“When I was in college, I remember fearing that the dreary grind of adulthood would feature infinitely more existential dread than frat parties had, but the opposite has been true for me. I'm much less likely to feel that gnawing fear of aimlessness and nihilism than I used to be and that's partly because education gave me job opportunities, but it's mostly because education gave me perspective and context.” FeelsHas BeensJobsRememberUsedOpportunityPartyEducationCollegePerspectiveOppositesUsed To BeFeaturesDreadAdulthoodExistentialNihilismGrindDrearyJob OpportunitiesAimlessnessFrat Parties Author:John Green
“Growing up in Texas, you were either pretty or smart. Smart didnt get you very far, because there werent too many job opportunities for women. I wondered why you couldnt be both.” JobsOpportunityGrowing UpGrowingSmartTexasJob Opportunities Author:Morgan Fairchild
“Private sector development and the creation of small businesses spur investment, jobs, opportunity, and hope. It empowers the market to meet local needs, whether for food, basic goods, or services.” NeedsJobsOpportunityCreationDevelopmentInvestmentLocalsEmpoweringGoodsSmall BusinessPrivate SectorSpursJob Opportunities Author:Robert Zoellick