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
To address their lack of work experience, the firm gave them 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and also channeled them to SAU Tech, for 80 hours of coursework.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
And even though I considered myself to be pretty smart, I didn’t have any work experience, at least not any that was on the books.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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