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, 14 Aug. 2025 Unlike jails, which are designed for short-term incarceration of people who have not been convicted of crimes, prisons like Miami have programs that allow inmates to obtain college degrees, receive vocational training and gain work experience. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025 Others noted the behavior as a symptom of a broader anxiety that has come to define the remote work experience—one tied closely to the visibility of one's status online. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 One reason for Cristo Rey’s success: its Corporate Work Study Program, which integrates into the usual school week one day per week of real-life work experience at one of dozens of companies contracting with the school. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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