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