work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

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Prioritize work experience over letters behind your name. Gorick Ng, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 The high school boasts 12 business teachers, most of whom have business or financial work experience. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026 Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Apr. 2026 Indiana Department of Education Secretary Katie Jenner, who’s also the higher education commissioner, is heading the effort to transform Indiana’s high school diploma to reflect work experience as well as academic skill and to guide students into demand fields. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2026.

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