Previous Work Experience: Ran business development at Be Inspired PR, a leading boutique public relations firm serving the bridal industry.

FORBES: Connect

Over half the recruiters polled warned that graduates with no previous work experience at all would be unlikely to get jobs on their graduate programmes.

BBC: Education & Family

Previous Work Experience: Started earning my stripes (and war wounds) in 2003 by working in Publicity, Finance and Physical Production Departments at Miramax Films and then Focus Features.

FORBES: Emily Gannett Goes the Distance to Change the Ratio

Odesk profiles provide previous work experience, sample portfolio, and client reviews so that you can make an informed decision, and meet with only those candidates that would be a great asset to your team.

FORBES: 20 Must Have Tools For Small Businesses

"I was 24, finishing business school, and some friends asked me if I could write an investment memorandum for Acne, " he recalls when asked to explain how a young guy whose previous work experience included starting a fireworks company and working as a high school psychology teacher rapidly rose to a major position.

WSJ: How Acne Studios Became a Fashion Powerhouse

At any one time, there will be 35 to 40 actors at work, many of whom have previous experience in "haunt environments" such as haunted houses.

CNN: Year-round haunt spooks Vegas

Many intern candidates have no previous job experience and only a vague notion of what work involves.

ECONOMIST: Recruiting interns: All work and no pay? | The