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| Your first contact with a potential employer |
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| letter informing a prospective employer that you are interested in working for their company |
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| FICA(Federal Insurance Contributions Act) |
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| Government legislation that funds Social Security |
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| Progressive Tax on the financial income of indiviguals, companies,deceased estates, and certain bankruptcy estates paid to the government |
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| A meeting between an employer and an applicant;the employer asks the applicant questions to asses wheather he or she has the right social skills and intelligence for the job |
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| The amount subtracted from a paycheck, either by government requiremen(mandatory taxes,Social Security,etc.) or at the employee's request (health insurance,retirement plan,etc) |
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| The document that lists personal and work history |
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| The career field you should be in according to your intrests and personality traits |
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| An unmarried taxpayer who provides more than 50% of the cost of keeping up a home for both their self and dependents or another qualified indiviual |
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| A person who relies on someone else for financial support |
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| Also known as FIT (Federal Income Tax withholding.This is pay-as-you-earn tation.Taxes are taken out of your wages or other income before you recieve the money |
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| The neumber you calculate and put on your Form W-4 your employer can calculate the amount of income tax to withhold from your paycheck.The more allowances you claim, the less income tax will be withheld. Usually,you cliam one allowance each for yourself,your spouse, and each of your dependents |
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| Amount subtracted from an employee's gross pay to reach net pay. |
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