my previous job vs my previous work

Both 'my previous job' and 'my previous work' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'My previous job' is commonly used when referring to a specific position or role held in the past, while 'my previous work' is more general and can refer to all the tasks and projects done in the past.

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my previous job

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific position or role held in the past.

Use 'my previous job' when you want to talk about a specific position or role you had in the past. It is commonly used in resumes, job interviews, or when discussing work experience.

Examples:

In my previous job, I was responsible for managing a team of 10 people.
I learned a lot of valuable skills in my previous job as a marketing assistant.
My previous job required me to travel frequently.

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It's a side-step from my previous job, but that's fine.
In my previous job as managing director of a large UK food manufacturing company, I was very proud to lead the first such company in the whole of the West Midlands Region to achievement of the coveted Investors People Award.
My previous job was in a car factory, so this debate is that much more relevant to myself.
Life settlements orchestrated by your client at his previous job.
The insurance papers came from his previous job.
That's a doozy of a drop from Vicky's previous job.
I would maybe just make the time spent at your previous job shorter so it seems like you bounced around.
Thirty-eight year old Edvard Kožušník knows Brussels well as his previous job for the Czech Senate brought him regularly here.
However, this rule does not prevent the appointment of an experienced person who may perhaps have a pension from a previous job.
ls it true you were fired from your previous job?
Why can't you get a reference from a previous job?
It is now clear that all Commissioners are on probation and we should be paying particular attention to Neelie Kroes in her role as Competition Commissioner, as her previous job as a lobbyist could well bring about a conflict of interest.
It seems surprising that the former Executive Director of EMA should be employed in a sector directly related to his previous job with EMA so soon after leaving office.
The revenue represents the payment to the European Union of the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate redemption value of pension rights acquired by officials in their previous jobs.
f) Whereas the Temporary Financial Aid is aimed at motivating redundant workers to accept a new job at a lower wage rate than their previous job.
Good! So, how do you feel your previous job experience has prepared you for a career like this?
You thinking if he was framed, it was an accomplice on a previous job?
And what we found, to many people's surprise, was that those LinkedIn résumés were more honest on the things that mattered to employers, like your responsibilities or your skills at your previous job.
I said that the provision that a member of the ECB Executive Board may not receive any other remuneration does not prevent the appointment of an experienced person who perhaps has a pension from a previous job.
The question of whether it is possible to receive a salary as a member of the ECB Executive Board and to receive at the same time a pension from a previous job has been answered three times with a definite 'yes'.

Alternatives:

my former job
my past job
my last job
the job I had before
the job I held previously

my previous work

This phrase is correct but less commonly used than 'my previous job'. It is more general and can refer to all the tasks and projects done in the past.

Use 'my previous work' when you want to talk about all the tasks, projects, or activities you have done in the past. It is a more general way to refer to your past experiences.