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- 4. plan preparing today for your future life so that you continue to meet all your goals and dreams independently
- 7. Give details for how you know the applicant. The closer you've worked with her, the stronger your reference letter.
- 9. Federal health insurance for people 65 or older, some younger people with disabilities, people with End-Stage Renal Disease
- 11. FICA is a U.S. federal payroll tax. It stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and is deducted from each paycheck
- 13. a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications
- 16. any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income
- 19. letter. a letter sent with, and explaining the contents of, another document or a parcel of goods
- 21. a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service
- 23. market. Also known as the job market, and refers to the supply and demand for labor (employees provide labor, employers supply the demand). This is a major component of the economy, and is linked to markets for capital, goods, and services.
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- 1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job
- 2. the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
- 3. An internship is 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.
- 5. the practicing of an activity, especially a sport, by professional rather than amateur players.
- 6. of recommendation. letter written on behalf of an applicant by someone who can vouch for that person's educational or professional performance
- 8. A payment usually of money for labor or services completed, and usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.
- 10. A time when a person is paid for work, also known as a part of the workforce.
- 12. wage. The lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state.
- 14. money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
- 15. income. the money you may have available after taxes and deductions are taken out of your paycheck
- 16. salary refers to a fixed amount of money or compensation that employees receive every year from their employer in return for their work.
- 17. Tax. a type of tax that governments impose on income generated by businesses and individuals within their jurisdiction
- 18. income. includes your wages, dividends, capital gains, business income, retirement distributions as well as other income
- 20. insurance. A contract that requires your health insurer to pay some or all of your health care costs in exchange for a premium.
- 22. skills. interpersonal (people) skills, communication skills, listening skills, time management, problem-solving, leadership, and empathy