work experience

American  

[wurk-ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ˈwɜrk ɪkˌspɪər i əns /

noun

• work experiences
  plural

1. time spent at one or more paid jobs, especially as detailed on a resume or contributing to one's readiness for further employment.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• work-experience
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• work experiences
  plural

Example Sentences

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work experience

That includes visiting career services, attending job fairs and building relevant work experience potentially years before your fellow classmates begin thinking seriously about recruiting.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Faye, 15, from Lincoln, has been looking for a Saturday job for six months and has also struggled to get placements for unpaid work experience in charity shops and cafes.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

A recruiter’s eyes will scan the work experience at the top of a resume first, while certifications appear lower in the document, Burke noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

By 2035, the aim is for every young person to have 45 days of work experience by the time they're 19.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

I signed up to do work experience as a teacher.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge