work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

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These apprenticeships allow workers to gain work experience and find jobs in industries that include hospitality, construction and aviation. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Career paths are becoming less predictable, leaving younger job seekers to make decisions about education, skills and early work experience without the same assumptions that guided previous generations. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 If your credit is spotty, Upstart considers factors beyond your credit, including your education history and work experience. Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Leading up to their divorces, both Aquino and Templeton had to grapple with the fact that their years of homemaking hadn't earned them any income of their own, or traditional work experience for a resume. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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