Across
- 1. A percentage of the total sales, paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary and wages
- 6. a time when a person is pad for work
- 7. A document that highlights a person’s education, work and academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills.
- 8. Also known as the job market, and refers to the supply and demand for labor
- 9. Money gained through employment and investment returns
- 13. Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement
- 15. A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events. Everyone needs health insurance. The cost for health insurance is typically paid for through payroll deductions.
- 16. Building relationships both personally and professionally through meeting people
- 18. An internship is a temporary job (usually 2-3 months)
- 21. The sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earnings, before taxes and deductions.
- 23. A one-page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals,
- 24. The nation’s health care program for the elderly and disabled, provides hospital and medical insurance to those who qualify. This calculates as a 1.45% of gross income.
Down
- 2. Amount of money an employee is paid each year. This is different than hourly wage
- 3. 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. A letter written by someone who can highlight your skills, accomplishment, leadership experience, academic successes,
- 5. Skills that are practiced over time, and often are a reflection of how you exist in your daily communication
- 10. The “take-home” money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
- 11. Exhibiting acceptable qualities or behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting
- 12. A tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings, used to pay for public goods and services
- 14. The nation’s retirement program that helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits. This calculates as 6.2% of gross income.
- 17. The lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state.
- 19. A payment usually of money for labor or services completed
- 20. Stands for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, and is a combination of Social Security and Medicare.
- 22. Someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as a part of the job application process.