work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

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Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025 The goal is to mold degree programs to the job market’s needs and to get students internships and work experience that can lead to a job. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Only applicants from certain countries are eligible, and entrants must have either a high school education or its equivalent, or at least two years of work experience in the past five years in a qualifying occupation. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 The share of hires with little work experience has plunged more than 50% at large-cap tech companies between 2019 and 2024, according to venture capital firm SignalFire. Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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