Across
- 3. also called the job market, the supply and demand for labor
- 5. A document that highlights a person’s education, work and academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills.
- 6. A percentage of the total sales, paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary and wages
- 7. Money gained through employment and investment returns
- 10. A letter written by someone who can highlight your skills, accomplishment, leadership experience, academic successes
- 12. Building relationships both personally and professionally
- 13. The lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state.
- 16. Exhibiting acceptable qualities or behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting.
- 17. The nation’s retirement program that helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits. This calculates as 6.2% of gross income.
- 21. A tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings, used to pay for public goods and services
- 22. Someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as a part of the job application process.
- 23. Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement.
- 24. Stands for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, and is a combination of Social Security and Medicare.
Down
- 1. The “take-home” money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
- 2. A one-page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals, and how they align with the organization or company you are applying to.
- 4. a time when you are paid for work
- 8. A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events.
- 9. A formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person for a potential job or acceptance to a school
- 11. Skills that are practiced over time, and often are a reflection of how you exist in your daily communication, leadership, etc…
- 14. The sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earnings, before taxes and deductions.
- 15. A payment usually of money for labor or services completed, and usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.
- 18. a temporary job that allows experience in a work environment for a specific career
- 19. The nation’s health care program for the elderly and disabled, provides hospital and medical insurance to those who qualify.
- 20. Amount of money an employee is paid each year.