就業

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 就業, read しゅうぎょう, means engaging in work or employment.
• Basic usage: It can refer both to entering employment and to actually working.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Getting a job and working
  • 就職 focuses on obtaining a job, while 就業 also covers the activity or state of working.
• Working hours
  • The example's 就業時間 means working hours, not the time it takes to find a job.