work experience
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Many teens now prioritize coursework, test prep and other pursuits to impress college-admissions officers, but a lack of work experience is worsening their employment prospects after graduating.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
He has taken proactive steps to gain work experience at Acorns Hospice charity shop in Shard End.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He called for work experience to be mandatory for over 16s.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University, said employers surveyed by his campus are still hiring, but they are looking for students to have work experience and AI fluency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In doing so, he left behind two children, a wife who had no college degree or work experience, and a mortgage.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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