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