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- 6. Someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as part of the job application process
- 7. a type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events. Everyone needs health insurance.
- 8. the nation’s retirement program that helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits.Based on a percentage (6.2 %) of gross income
- 11. is a one-page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals, and how they align with the organization or company you are applying to.
- 12. money gained through employment and investment returns.
- 13. also known as a job market, refers to the supply of and demand for labor, in which employees provide the supply and employers provide the demand
- 14. the “take-home” money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
- 16. the lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state. It will vary based on jobs relying on tips
- 18. the sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earning,before taxes and deductions
- 19. a payment usually of money for labor or services completed, usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
- 20. stands for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, and is a combination of Social Security and Medicare
- 21. an amount an employee is paid each year. This is different than an hourly wage
- 22. is a document highlighting a person’s education, work, academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills
- 23. a temporary job, (usually 2-3 months) that allows experience in a work environment for a specific career, and can help narrow down a career choice
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- 1. are practiced over time, and often are a reflection of how you exist in your daily communication, leadership styles, problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, etc
- 2. is exhibiting acceptable qualities of behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting and specifically related to character, disposition, or nature of a person
- 3. Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement. Once must consider assets and income as well as future expenses, liabilities, and life expectancy
- 4. are building relationships both personally and professionally through meeting people, interacting with them, and developing connections
- 5. is a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person for a potential job or acceptance to a school.
- 9. 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
- 10. a time when a person is paid for work, also known as part of the workforce
- 11. a percentage of the total paid to an employee instead of or in addition salary and wages
- 15. a tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings, used to pay for public goods and services such as. Police, firefighters, ambulance Government workers ● Roads/highways,Schools, school district employees
- 17. the nation’s health care program for the elderly and disabled, provides hospital and medical insurance to those who qualify ○ Based on a percentage (1.45%) of gross income