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- 3. Market The labor market is defined as the area within which employers compete for labor
- 6. money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
- 7. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for: People who are 65 or older. Certain younger people with disabilities. People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD)
- 8. Security Social Security is committed to helping maintain the basic well-being and protection of the people we serve. We pay benefits to about 64 million people including retirees, children, widows, and widowers. From birth, to marriage, and into retirement, we are there to provide support throughout life's journey
- 10. Reference Description: Write one sentence explaining how you know or have worked with this person, where, when, and for how long.
- 12. letter What is a Cover Letter? (and Why It's Important) A cover letter is a one-page document that you submit as part of your job application (alongside your CV or Resume). Its purpose is to introduce you and briefly summarize your professional background. On average, your cover letter should be from 250 to 400 words long
- 13. skills Soft skills are non-technical skills that describe how you work and interact with others. Unlike hard skills, they're not necessarily something you'll learn in a course, like data analytics or programming. Instead, they reflect your communication style, work ethic, and work style.
- 14. A salary is a fixed amount that is paid to an employee at regular intervals, irrespective of the hours or amount of work performed. The amount of a salary is usually stated as the full annual amount to be paid, such as $80,000 per year. Salaries are usually paid at bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly intervals.
- 16. a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service. especially : a percentage of the money received paid to the agent responsible for the business.
- 20. Plan Retirement planning refers to financial strategies of saving, investments, and ultimately distributing money meant to sustain oneself during retirement. Many popular investment vehicles, such as individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s, allow retirement savers to grow their money with certain tax advantages
- 22. income Gross income includes your wages, dividends, capital gains, business income, retirement distributions as well as other income. Adjustments to Income include such items as Educator expenses, Student loan interest, Alimony payments or contributions to a retirement account.
- 23. An internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student's field of study or career interest. An internship gives a student the opportunity for career exploration and development, and to learn new skills.
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- 1. Professionalism does not mean wearing a suit or carrying a briefcase; rather, it means conducting oneself with responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence. It means communicating effectively and appropriately and always finding a way to be productive
- 2. a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.
- 4. income Gross pay is what employees earn before taxes, benefits and other payroll deductions are withheld from their wages. The amount remaining after all withholdings are accounted for is net pay or take-home pay
- 5. FICA is a U.S. federal payroll tax. It stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and is deducted from each paycheck. Your nine-digit number helps Social Security accurately record your covered wages or self-employment. As you work and pay FICA taxes, you earn credits for Social Security benefits
- 6. tax The individual income tax (or personal income tax) is a tax levied on the wages, salaries, dividends, interest, and other income a person earns throughout the year. The tax is generally imposed by the state in which the income is earned.
- 9. Insurance A contract that requires your health insurer to pay some or all of your health care costs in exchange for a premium.
- 11. A job description is a document that clearly states essential job requirements, job duties, job responsibilities, and skills required to perform a specific role. A detailed job description will cover how success is measured in the role so it can be used in performance evaluations.
- 15. A good resume objective does three things: Describes your skills, educational background, and certifications that are relevant to the job you're applying for. Mention your purpose and motivation for applying. Explains how you're going to help with the job.
- 17. An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers. In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee.
- 18. of Recommendation A letter of recommendation, sometimes called a letter of reference, is written on behalf of someone else and presents that person's best qualities to a potential new employer or hiring manager. People regard letters of recommendation as supplementary documentation or persuasive writing, similar to a cover letter
- 19. Wage A minimum wage is the lowest wage per hour that a worker may be paid, as mandated by federal law. It is a legally mandated price floor on hourly wages, below which nonexempt workers may not be offered a job or agree to work.
- 21. is the process of making connections and building relationships. These connections can provide you with advice and contacts, which can help you make informed career decisions. Networking can even help you find unadvertised jobs/internships.