I have worked for vs I have been working for

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have worked for' is used to indicate a completed action in the past, while 'I have been working for' is used to indicate a continuous action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

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I have worked for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a completed action in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a job or position that you had in the past. It indicates that the action of working for someone or a company is finished.

Examples:

I have worked for several companies in the past.
She has worked for that company for five years.

Alternatives:

I worked for
I have been employed by

I have been working for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a continuous action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

This phrase is used to talk about a job or position that you started in the past and are still doing. It indicates that the action of working for someone or a company is still in progress.

Examples:

I have been working for this company for ten years.
She has been working for that company since last year.

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I have been working for the Bulgarian National Railways.
BOTVlN: But, sir... I have been working for nearly two weeks without sleep.
I have been working for 20 years in design.
My colleagues and I have been working for 10 years to rediscover this lost world in a project we call The Mannahatta Project.
I have been working for you for ten years, and I have no more responsibility than when I started.
I have been working for it since the Madrid Conference, many years ago, and I expect to continue working for it while I still have the energy and the strength.

Alternatives:

I have been employed by
I have been in the position of

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