Career

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Across
  1. 1. A 30-second personal summary with a request
  2. 3. Skills that can be applied in multiple professional contexts
  3. 5. A paid career-training program where students learn on the job in addition to some classroom instruction
  4. 8. A person who is the exclusive owner of a business
  5. 9. A feeling of not belonging or not being good enough, especially for people with marginalized identities
  6. 12. A meeting to learn about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you
  7. 15. Work that averages less than 30 hours per week
  8. 16. A set payment amount for a fixed time period of work
  9. 18. a self-employed person who earns money on a per-job or per-task basis, often from different companies. They are considered an “independent contractor”.
  10. 19. a self-employed person, often working jobs that are in the service industry, temporary, or contracted through a larger company. They are considered an “independent contractor”.
  11. 23. A fixed amount that you are paid over a period of time, regardless of how many hours you work
  12. 24. The extras an employer provides employees in addition to pay, such as health insurance or paid time off
  13. 26. A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience in a particular field
  14. 28. A self-employed person who provides goods, services, or labor to others
  15. 31. Personality traits and interpersonal skills that are needed to communicate and work with others
Down
  1. 2. Specific knowledge or abilities that let you tackle job-specific duties that you learn through courses, vocational training, and on the job
  2. 4. A short document describing your education, work history, and skills, that is used to apply for a job
  3. 6. A group of people who share similar career or background who meet to build professional skills and connections
  4. 7. A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation.
  5. 10. The lowest wage per hour that a worker may be paid, as mandated by federal, and sometimes state, law
  6. 11. A social network site for building professional connections and job searching
  7. 13. A form completed by an employee to indicate his or her tax situation (exemptions, marital status, etc.) to the employer, who then withholds the corresponding amount of taxes from each paycheck
  8. 14. A labor market where the majority of people have short-term jobs or gigs such as freelancing and temp jobs rather than long-term employment
  9. 17. The process of meeting new business contacts and building professional relationships to further your career
  10. 20. An automatic electronic deposit of net pay to an employee's designated bank account
  11. 21. A letter that you send with your resume to explain your qualifications and interest in a particular job opportunity
  12. 22. Work that averages at least 30 hours per week
  13. 25. Form used by an employer to verify an employee's identity and to establish that the worker is eligible to accept employment in the United States
  14. 27. A set amount you are paid for every hour that you work; also called hourly pay
  15. 29. A business that has two or more co-owners
  16. 30. A school that prepares students to enter a specific career directly after training, usually in less than 2 years