work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

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Every weekday, 165 individuals take part in vocational training and life-skills development, and 100 gain real-world work experience through partnerships with local businesses. — Jeffrey Zirulnick, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Before joining OpenAI, Alfozan had a long track record of work experience in the Bay Area. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Nearly all of the company’s businesses and functions are led by people in their twenties or thirties, most of whom had little or no prior work experience. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Her work experience included more than a decade working for a perfume company owned by the couple. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work experience

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“Work experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20experience. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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