Unit 7 Vocab
Across
- 2. Nations health care program for the elderly and disabled, provides hospital and medical insurance to those who qualify.
- 4. Take-home money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
- 7. Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement.
- 8. Building relationships both personally and professionally through meeting people, interacting,and developing connections.
- 13. A payment usually of money for labor or services completed, usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.
- 14. The nations retirement program that helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits.
- 18. Percentage of total sales, paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary and wages.
- 20. Amount an employee is paid each year.
- 22. 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.
- 23. A time when a person is paid for work, also known as part of the workforce.
- 24. Sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earnings, before taxes and deductions.
Down
- 1. A reflection of how you exist in your daily communication, leadership styles, problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration.
- 3. One page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals, and how they align to the organization you are applying to.
- 5. Formal meeting in which one or more persons consult, question, or evaluate another person for a potential job opportunity/ acceptance in a school.
- 6. Lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state.
- 9. Someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as part of the job application process.
- 10. Exhibiting acceptable qualities, of behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting and specifically related to the character, disposition, or nature of a person.
- 11. Type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events.
- 12. Letter written by someone who can speak highly of you as part of the job application process.
- 15. Market Also known as the job market, refers to the supply and demand for labor, in which employees provide the supply and employers provide the demand.
- 16. Document highlighting a person's education, work, academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills.
- 17. Federal Insurance Contribution Act, a combination of Social Security and Medicare.
- 19. Tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings, used to pay for public goods and services. Ex. Police, Firefighters, School, Roads/highways.
- 21. Money gained through employment and investment returns.