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relevant experience
useful past experience
Relevant experience is previous work or activity that relates to the job.
This vs that
I have relevant experience.
I have work experience.
Hear it in real life
Why do you think you'd be good at this job?
I've got relevant experience from working in a busy hotel.
The successful candidate will need relevant experience in customer service.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The conversational version says 'got' and gives the source of the experience.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have many relevant experiences for this position.
Say: I have a lot of relevant experience for this position.
'Experience' is usually uncountable when it means work knowledge.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
have relevant experience in ___
She has relevant experience in project management.
You don't need to have relevant experience in every part of the role.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about job interviews.
What attracted you to ___?
What attracted you to this particular role?
Why should we hire you?
The interviewer asked me, “Why should we hire you?”
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Your turn: say it out loud
I've got relevant experience from my last job.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
relevant experience
useful past experience
“The successful candidate will need relevant experience in customer service.”
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