Learn English – Step in/on/into the job market

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I am an international student. I wish to know which of the following I should use.

Step into the job market

Step in the job market

Step on the job market

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I am graduating from college soon. That means, I will be stepping into the job market.

I am thinking of interning for free in my local town office. That would be a step in the job market, that would give me credible experience to lift me towards higher steps in my career.

However, I am concerned that politics are in the way towards economic recovery. Those irresponsible politicians and their financial backers do not realise they are stepping on the job market crushing our hopes of ever having reasonable employment.

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Learn English – “At step” or “in step”

While very similar, and often used interchangeably, there is a technical difference between the two.

"In each step" implies that something is done or happens as part of the process. "At each step" is for something done additionally to the process.

Assembling the furniture consists of seven steps. In each step a new piece is added to the assembly.

Creating a report takes three steps. At each step the author is required to check with a reviewer that it has been done correctly.

Learn English – “The first step in making” vs. “the first step on making” vs. “the first step at making”

Of the options you offered, "to", "on" and "at", the first is certainly the best, and I have heard it used many times in that context. The other two don't make much sense. However, I'd offer an alternative:

... the first step toward making the most efficient solution...

It seems to me to work well with the metaphorical walk to a solution.

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