work experience
nounUK /ˈwɜːk ɪkˌspɪəriəns/
US /ˈwɝːk ɪkˌspɪriəns/
Time you spend doing a job so you can learn how to do it.
She got work experience at a bakery last summer.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The skills and knowledge you gain from doing jobs over time.
The new manager has years of work experience in sales.
3. A short period of unpaid work that helps you learn about a job.
Students must complete two weeks of work experience before they graduate.
4. The part of a resume that lists the jobs you have had.
Her work experience section shows three different jobs.