Values Day

3. the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something
6. process of a thing moving from one state to a state considered to be better
7. administration of organizations, whether they are a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body
10. not divided into, organized by, or involving different levels of importance or status
14. the regard that something is held to deserve
15. a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study
16. a person engaged or qualified in a profession
17. the practice of providing a third party with expertise on a matter in exchange for a fee

1. name of the firm
2. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
4. a new method, idea, product, etc
5. the action or process of performing a task or function
8. holding of power by people selected according to merit
9. patronage, influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor
11. the state of being connected
12. the month for Value's Day
13. certain individuals with naturally above-averages skills that help them perform better than the rest