Career Readiness Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. or gaining new skills and responsibilities
  2. 4. A type of work in which a person provides services to multiple clients or companies
  3. 5. A person or company that hires people to work for them and pays them a salary or
  4. 6. including leisure time and activities
  5. 8. Description A document that outlines the responsibilities and requirements of a particular
  6. 9. Additional compensation, besides one’s salary or wages, that employees receive from
  7. 11. Additional hours worked by an employee beyond their regular work schedule that
  8. 15. Additional pay that an employer gives to employees as a reward for their performance
  9. 19. A document or an online form that people fill out to apply for a job
  10. 20. The process of forming professional connections with others with hopes of
  11. 28. A person who is often contacted during the hiring process to provide information
  12. 29. Balance The ability to balance work responsibilities with personal and family
  13. 30. Job A job that requires an employee to work a set number of hours per week, typically
  14. 31. government laws
  15. 35. A financial product that protects individuals or companies from financial losses due
  16. 38. a job candidate's skills, qualifications, and character to a potential employer
  17. 40. skills, and achievements
  18. 41. Letter A letter that explains an applicant's interest in a job and why they are qualified for
  19. 43. A document used to apply for a job that summarizes one’s education, work
  20. 45. The process of progressing or moving forward in one's career, often through
  21. 47. usually compensated at a higher rate than normal hours
  22. 48. Job a job that requires an employee to work fewer hours than a full-time job, typically
  23. 50. hours per week, and may or may not be eligible for benefits
  24. 52. investments, or a pension plan
Down
  1. 1. A person who starts and runs their own business, often taking on financial risk in
  2. 3. A condition in which a person is actively looking for work because they do not
  3. 7. a sick family member
  4. 10. employer, such as health insurance, retirement savings plans, or paid time off
  5. 12. A person who is hired to work for an employer and receives a salary or wage in
  6. 13. unforeseen events, such as illness, injury, or property damage
  7. 14. A meeting between a job applicant and an employer to discuss the applicant's
  8. 16. A group of workers that organize together to improve their pay and working conditions
  9. 17. the amount of money regularly paid to an employee by their employer
  10. 18. Warning given by an employee to their employer that they intend to leave their job
  11. 21. in exchange for their labor
  12. 22. a paid job
  13. 23. A benefit or advantage that employees receive in addition to their salary, wages, and
  14. 24. such as free meals, gym memberships, or company cars
  15. 25. support, advice, and opportunities to one another
  16. 26. knowledge, and advance in their careers
  17. 27. Development: Activities and opportunities that help employees develop new skills,
  18. 32. than being employed by one company
  19. 33. and see if they are a good fit for a job
  20. 34. The point in a person's life when they stop working and live on the money from their
  21. 36. A job or series of jobs that a person trains for and has throughout their lifetime
  22. 37. Wage The lowest legal wage rate that employers can pay their employees according
  23. 39. for their labor
  24. 42. hopes of making a profit
  25. 44. An open position within a company that is available for someone to apply for
  26. 46. hours, and is eligible for benefits
  27. 49. typically used to attract potential job candidates
  28. 51. Leave Paid time off from work that employees can use when they are ill or need to care