Careers Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. 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
  2. 6. A paid career-training program where students learn on the job in addition to some classroom instruction
  3. 8. 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”.
  4. 13. Pitch A 30-second personal summary with a request
  5. 14. A retirement savings plan, sponsored through your employer who will often match your contributions, that allows an individual to save for retirement
  6. 18. Work that averages at least 30 hours per week
  7. 19. A set amount you are paid for every hour that you work; also called hourly pay
  8. 20. A social network site for building professional connections and job searching
  9. 21. A fixed amount that you are paid over a period of time, regardless of how many hours you work
  10. 25. A self-employed person who provides goods, services, or labor to others
  11. 27. 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
  12. 29. A set payment amount for a fixed time period of work
  13. 30. Specific knowledge or abilities that let you tackle job-specific duties that you learn through courses, vocational training, and on the job
  14. 31. A school that prepares students to enter a specific career directly after training, usually in less than 2 years
  15. 32. Work that averages less than 30 hours per week
  16. 33. 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
Down
  1. 1. The extras an employer provides employees in addition to pay, such as health insurance or paid time off
  2. 2. A meeting to learn about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you
  3. 3. Deposit An automatic electronic deposit of net pay to an employee's designated bank account
  4. 4. Skills that can be applied in multiple professional contexts
  5. 7. A business that has two or more co-owners
  6. 9. A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation.
  7. 10. A letter that you send with your resume to explain your qualifications and interest in a particular job opportunity
  8. 11. The process of meeting new business contacts and building professional relationships to further your career
  9. 12. A group of people who share similar career or background who meet to build professional skills and connections
  10. 15. A feeling of not belonging or not being good enough, especially for people with marginalized identities
  11. 16. A person who is the exclusive owner of a business
  12. 17. Working for oneself instead of an employer. This includes freelancers, gig workers, and business owners.
  13. 22. A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience in a particular field
  14. 23. The lowest wage per hour that a worker may be paid, as mandated by federal, and sometimes state, law
  15. 24. Personality traits and interpersonal skills that are needed to communicate and work with others
  16. 26. A short document describing your education, work history, and skills, that is used to apply for a job
  17. 28. 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”.