Career Readiness Vocab.

Front

A person applying for a job

Back

Applicant

Front

A person who works with you

Back

Co-worker

Front

Person who hires for a job

Back

Employer

Front

Formal meeting between employer and job seeker about a job opening

Back

Interview

Front

Amount taken from gross pay for taxes, insurance, Social Security, etc.

Back

Deduction

Front

Total earnings before deductions

Back

Gross Pay

Front

Amount of paycheck after deductions

Back

Net pay

Front

Extras from employers (not wages)

Back

Fringe Benefits

Front

Fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked

Back

Salary

Front

Payment for work, usually by the hour

Back

Wage