work experience
Professional background summary
Work experience is the knowledge and skills gained from having held jobs.
It appears constantly in hiring contexts: The position requires three years of work experience.
A résumé's work experience section lists previous employment.
In British usage, work experience also means a short placement where students or job seekers observe a workplace: She did work experience at a law firm.
Supervised professional trial period
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- on-the-jobOccurring during employment
vocational · practicum · co-op · shadowing · traineeship · externship · skills development · hands-on
Career summary document
- curriculum vitaeComprehensive professional biography
- career progressionUpward movement in work
- positionsLocations or viewpoints held
- rolesPositions or functions held
employers · tenure · achievements · responsibilities · qualifications · expertise · references · portfolio
internship
Supervised professional trial period
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
on-the-job · vocational · practicum · co-op · shadowing · traineeship · externship · skills development · hands-on · attachment
resume
Career summary document
- curriculum vitaeComprehensive professional biography
- career progressionUpward movement in work
- positionsLocations or viewpoints held
roles · employers · tenure · achievements · responsibilities · qualifications · expertise · references · portfolio · skills
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- resumesresume, CV, education history, skills, objective
- vocational trainingapprenticeship, apprenticeships, trade school, trade schools, vocational school
- work experienceintern, trainee, apprentice, on-the-job training, probation
- Job Applicationresume, cover letter, CV, references, certifications
- practical traininghands-on training, hands-on learning, hands-on practice, on-the-job training, practicum
work experienceformal education
Systematic study in institutions
academic qualifications · academic credentials · classroom learning · book learning · schooling
work experienceretirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
unemployment · leisure time · idleness · career break · sabbatical
work, worker, working, works, experience, worked, workout, workday, workforce