work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

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Industry Specialization Your previous work experience provides valuable context and credibility. Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 By Sarah Bence, OTR/L Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025 Married with a teenage stepson, he’s turned his real-life work experience into fodder for a novel. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 However, the judge allowed his detention to continue under a claim by the administration that Khalil had omitted some prior work experience from his green card application. Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 June 2025 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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