upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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Companies are also navigating a crunch for talent: frontline workers gained significant leverage during the pandemic, and upward mobility and working conditions consistently rank near the top of their priorities.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The wealthy lost much during the Great Depression, and then, after World War II, a strong economy and government policies fostered upward mobility and the growth of a large middle class.
—Suzanne Mettler, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2020
Borrowing money for school and earning a bachelor's degree or higher can help younger workers access job opportunities that are higher-paying and provide more upward mobility than those that don't require a degree.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 May 2024
The nonprofit focuses on six philanthropic categories — education, science and medicine, communities, upward mobility, freedom and democracy and enterprise and innovation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The wealthy lost much during the Great Depression, and then, after World War II, a strong economy and government policies fostered upward mobility and the growth of a large middle class.
—Suzanne Mettler, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2020
Borrowing money for school and earning a bachelor's degree or higher can help younger workers access job opportunities that are higher-paying and provide more upward mobility than those that don't require a degree.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 May 2024
The nonprofit focuses on six philanthropic categories — education, science and medicine, communities, upward mobility, freedom and democracy and enterprise and innovation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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“Upward mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20mobility. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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