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Common collocations with occupation in American Collocation

occupation noun

US /ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/

of a particular type

clerical
industrial
managerial
manual
non-manual
professional
skilled
technical
unskilled

The last decade has witnessed a huge increase in the number of people employed in managerial and professional occupations.

done for the whole week etc

full-time

She combines coaching gymnastics with her full-time occupation as a teacher.

have a particular occupation

follow
pursue

Many of the unemployed had no hope of following their normal occupation in mining or shipbuilding.

start a particular occupation

enter

Research showed that the majority of students entered professional occupations.

write down what your or someone’s occupation is

give
list

In the 1841 census, Edward’s occupation was given as a clerk.