The phrase "absence of professional" is not correct as it is incomplete and lacks clarity in written English.
It can be used when discussing a lack of professionalism in a specific context, but it needs additional context to be fully understood.
Example: "The absence of professional conduct in the meeting led to confusion and misunderstandings among the team members."
Alternatives: "lack of professionalism" or "deficiency in professionalism".
Despite the absence of professional dancers, that performance is likely to have plenty of Ailey flavor.
So, in the absence of professional video, the cable channel showed one of Mr. Culberson's videos, a conversation with John Carter, a Texas Republican.
There was a good deal of talk at the dinner about the shortage of qualified chefs in this country and the absence of professional cooking schools.
Marie Malaro, formerly the legal adviser to the Smithsonian, said the absence of professional record-keeping remained a thorny issue for museums.
Edgar Alfonzo spoke about the 44-year absence of professional baseball in Brooklyn and then spoke with reverence about managing the team that will end that drought, the Mets' Class A Brooklyn Cyclones.
Most observers say they have failed to make a mark since their return, but in the absence of professional pollsters it is almost impossible to measure party or personal popularity in the run-up to the election.
A second limitation is the absence of professionals from the adult mental health sector, although, in principle, they might have contributed with valuable insights (i.e. sharing experiences from reforms in adult mental health care; understanding the difficulties of young people transitioning into the adult system).
As jobs go, teaching is a good one; in fact, there are writers for whom the absence of a professional "profile" is a hardship in itself.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia How to live life after hockey is a question elite female hockey players must face a lot sooner than elite male players, given the absence of a professional women's league.
For the soccer clubs participating in the tournament, vigorous training sessions are sometimes marred by obstacles – a lack of sponsors, muddy grounds inappropriate for matches, and the absence of a professional coach – but the teams work around these issues in their quest for the Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup trophy.
