also: げんしょく
noun
former job; former position
Refers to a job or position one previously held. Often used in formal contexts like resumes or introductions.
彼の元職は新聞記者だった。
His former job was a newspaper reporter.
元職の経験を活かして新しい仕事に就いた。
I used my experience from my former position to get a new job.
前職 also means 'former job' but is more commonly used in everyday conversation and resumes. 元職 can sound slightly more formal or literary.
Compound of 元 (former) and 職 (job, position).