Unit 7 crossword

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Across
  1. 2. security the nation’s retirement program that helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits.
  2. 6. income the sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earning,
  3. 7. money gained through employment and investment returns.
  4. 9. exhibiting acceptable qualities of behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting and specifically related to character, disposition, or nature of a person.
  5. 12. amount an employee is paid each year. This is different than an hourly wage.
  6. 15. a temporary job (usually 2-3 months) that allows experience in a work environment for a specific career, and can help narrow down a career choice.
  7. 19. plan Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement. Once must consider assets and income as well as future expenses, liabilities, and life expectancy.
  8. 20. tax a tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings, used to pay for public goods and services.
  9. 21. letter a one-page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals, and how they align with the organization or company you are applying to.
  10. 24. insurance a type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events. Everyone needs health insurance.
  11. 25. income the “take-home” money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
  12. 26. taxes and deductions
Down
  1. 1. stands for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, and is a combination of Social Security and Medicare.
  2. 3. percentage of the total sales, paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary and wages.
  3. 4. a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person for a potential job or acceptance to a school.
  4. 5. hospital and medical insurance to those who qualify
  5. 8. a payment usually of money for labor or services completed, and usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.
  6. 10. someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as part of the job application process.
  7. 11. the nation’s health care program for the elderly and disabled,
  8. 13. A time when a person is paid for work, also known as a part of the workforce.
  9. 14. wage the lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state.
  10. 16. building relationships both personally and professionally through meeting people, interacting with them, and developing connections.
  11. 17. a document highlighting a person’s education, work, academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills.
  12. 18. skills practiced over time, and often are a reflection of how you exist in your daily communication, leadership styles, problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, etc…
  13. 22. of recommendation a letter written by someone who can highlight your skills, accomplishments, leadership experience, academic successes, extracurricular activities, ambition, and goals as part of the application process.
  14. 23. market a job market, refers to the supply of and demand for labor, in which employees provide the supply and employers provide the demand.