"We were talking to guests with professional backgrounds similar to our own," she said.

I am 48 and come from a highly qualified professional background.

He said, finally, "I don't see any serious need to question you about your professional background.

The department features teachers with professional backgrounds in science, technology and mathematics.

The professional background is provided by a wide range of teachers and research workers affiliated with the University.

Her professional background is not golf, but mostly business, media and advertising.

It put forward ten candidates in the 1944 election, all of whom came from professional backgrounds.

She was in fact robustly English and from much the same professional background as himself.

The contexts in which they work vary, as do their personal and professional backgrounds.

The practitioners involved may have diverse educational and professional backgrounds.

Harrison needed to narrow down the woman's professional background before choosing to share any information.

Inquire about both therapists' professional background in work with children.

Zoghbie's master's in public administration didn't tell me much about her professional background.

Q. I don't mean to be rude, but it seems as though you haven't much of an academic or professional background in science.

Terry's educational and professional backgrounds matched well with the company's needs.

The Haitians of professional backgrounds received warm welcome in their new home.

Granik said the league expected that the head coach would have a professional background.

The organisation welcomes all social and professional backgrounds, although not everybody seems to realise that.

It was never expected of me to go to university and, say, become a doctor because I didn't come from that sort of professional background.

On the basis of his professional background, he worked in the medical department dealing with disinfection.

She also had a professional background working as a consultant, seminar leader, and public speaker.

Recipients of the individual award have been from varied social and professional backgrounds.

How is asking about someone's professional background weird and purient?

During an interaction, attendees share their professional backgrounds and business goals.

Founded in 1969, it has approximately 130 educators from various professional backgrounds.