Across
- 1. The sum of all wages, salaries, profits, and other earnings, before taxes and deductions
- 4. 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 nation’s health care program for the elderly and disabled, provides hospital and medical insurance to those who qualify. This calculates as a 1.45% of gross income
- 6. 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.
- 8. Money gained through employment and investment returns
- 9. A tax figured as a percentage of someone’s earnings, used to pay for public goods and services
- 15. Someone who can comment on your personal character, work ethic, or past work experiences, usually as a part of the job application process.
- 16. A time when a person is paid for work, also known as a part of the workforce
- 19. Exhibiting acceptable qualities or behaviors connected to the expectations of the setting.
- 22. A one-page letter summarizing your skills, past experiences, goals, and how they align with the organization or company you are applying to.
- 23. Building relationships both personally and professionally through meeting people, interacting with them, and developing connections.
Down
- 2. A percentage of the total sales, paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary and wages
- 3. Skills that are practiced over time, and often are a reflection of how you exist in your daily communication, leadership, problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, etc…
- 7. The lowest wage permitted by law, as determined by each state
- 10. The “take-home” money after all taxes and deductions have been made from the gross income.
- 11. A letter written by someone who can highlight your skills, accomplishment, leadership experience, academic successes, extracurricular involvement, ambition, and goals as part of the school and scholarship application process
- 12. A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical events. Everyone needs health insurance. The cost for health insurance is typically paid for through payroll deductions
- 13. A payment usually of money for labor or services completed, and usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
- 14. Stands for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, and is a combination of Social Security and Medicare
- 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
- 18. Refers to strategies of saving and investing to be able to sustain oneself during retirement. One must consider assets and income as well as future expenses, liabilities, and life expectancy
- 20. A document that highlights a person’s education, work and academic experiences, honors, community involvement, and skills
- 21. Amount of money an employee is paid each year. This i s different than hourly wage