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employment vocabulary terms

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Define: occupation

job, what you do for a living

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Define: employee

a person who works for a company

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Define: part-time employment

working less than 40 hours per week

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Define: full-time

working at least 40 hours per week

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Define: gross pay

the total amount of money earned

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Define: net pay

the amount of money you take home AFTER deductions

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BONUS!!! Give an example of deductions (money that will be taken away from Gross Pay)

insurance, taxes, social security, 401k

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Define: deductions

money that is taken out of your Gross Pay

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define: benefits

extras that go above and beyond salary e.g., paid sick days, vacation day

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define: qualifications

skills needed to be successful in a job

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define: reference

an unrelated person who can say nice things about your work, or why a company may want to hire you

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define: resume

a document which explains a person's background, skills, education, work experience

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define: cover letter

a letter you write to accompany your resume when you are applying for a job

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define: vacancy

a job opening in a company

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define: unemployed

not working

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define: seasonal worker

someone who is employed during certain seasons

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