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- 3. A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person in order to function effectively.
- 6. The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
- 9. The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
- 11. A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.
- 12. Interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one's career.
- 13. A letter sent as a follow-up to an initial letter or to a telephone call, meeting, etc.
- 14. The transferable skills needed by an individual to make them 'employable'. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee.
- 16. A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
- 18. Also known as a cover letter, is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience; provides detailed information on why you are qualified for the job for which you are applying.
- 19. A situation in which an individual works for himself or herself instead of working for an employer that pays a salary or a wage. A self-employed individual earns their income through conducting profitable operations from a trade or business that they operate directly.
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- 1. A verb that shows that something is being done, a word that shows action.
- 2. Easily changed, able to change or to do different things.
- 4. Tests that organizations give to job applicants to help them hire employees who are productive, dependable, and low turnover.
- 5. A letter sent with, and explaining the contents of, another document (resume).
- 7. Information about an open position telling you that a company is hiring - what person or company, what position they are trying to fill, what job skills and/or education are required, etc.
- 8. (Of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
- 10. The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.
- 15. Use these verbs to describe your skills and accomplishments when writing your resume and cover letters -- to increase the strength of your writing and make potential employers take notice!
- 17. A brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.