take up · achieve

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 就 is associated with taking up work or a position; its on-readings include しゅう.
• Basic usage: 就職(しゅうしょく) means getting a job, while 就任(しゅうにん) means taking office or assuming a position.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Getting a job and assuming a post
  • 会社へ就職する means to get a job at a company. 就職に備えて means in preparation for employment.
  • 代表に就任する means to take office as a representative. 就任 focuses on the post being assumed, such as a chair or the head of a theater company.