Across
- 2. A document highlighting a person’s education, work, academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills.
- 3. The amount an employee is paid each year. Different than hourly wage.
- 7. A tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings.
- 9. The take-home money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
- 11. Stands for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, and is a combination of Social Security and Medicare.
- 15. A person who creates a new business.
- 18. Money gained through employment and investment returns.
- 19. The nation’s health care program for the elderly and disabled. Provides hospital and medical insurance for those who qualify.
- 21. Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement.
- 22. The sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earnings before taxes and deductions.
- 23. A temporary job (usually 2-3 months)that allows experience in a work environment for a specific career.
- 24. A one-page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals, and how they align with the organization or company you are applying to.
- 25. Practiced over time, and often are a reflection of how you exist in your daily communication, leadership styles, problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, etc
Down
- 1. A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events. Everyone needs health insurance.
- 4. Someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as part of the job application process.
- 5. A formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person for a potential job or acceptance to a school.
- 6. The lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state.
- 8. Also known as a job market, refers to the supply of and demand for labor.
- 10. A percentage of the total sales, paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary and wages.
- 12. The nation’s retirement program that helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits.
- 13. A letter written by someone who can highlight your skills, accomplishments, leadership experience, academic successes, extracurricular activities, ambition, and goals as part of the application process.
- 14. Building relationships both personally and professionally through meeting people, interacting with them, and developing connections.
- 16. A time when a person is paid for work, also known as a part of the workforce.
- 17. A payment usually of money for labor or services completed. Usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.
- 20. Exhibiting acceptable qualities of behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting and specifically related to character, disposition, or nature of a person.