work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

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From teachers yearning to boost their bank accounts during their summer downtime to retirees looking to earn extra income and expand their social network to teens driven to gain valuable work experience on their own terms, the season is ripe for bringing business ownership dreams to life. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026 Labor leaders say the program will help retain peace officers and firefighters with valuable work experience, which is particularly important given CHP’s recent hiring surge. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026 And in a sign of the times, other data shows that most employers would hire a candidate with AI skills over one with additional years of work experience. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 May 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 31 May. 2026.

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