Financial Literacy
A record of your income and expenses.
What is a budget?
Mandated by law, this allows employees to take 12-weeks of unpaid, job protected leave per year.
What is the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Whether it’s verbal (words) or non verbal (body language) – this is vital at work. Take the time to talk, listen, think and respond carefully to customers and co-workers.
What is communication?
A short document that summarizes everything about you and highlights key areas like your job history, your experience, your skills and abilities, and your education.
What is a resume?
Something that is desired, but is not necessary to live.
What is a want?
This is when an employee loses their job and can collect payment while out of work.
What is unemployment?
People working together to achieve an outcome or complete a task.
What is teamwork?
A person that will vouch for you and speak to your character. They can be former teachers, skills trainers, mentors, or managers.
What is a reference?
Something that is necessary for living a healthy life. (examples: food, water and shelter)
What is a need?
This money is paid to employees who are hurt on the job.
What is worker's compensation?
It takes time and practice to use critical thinking skills at work. Think about the steps that are needed, what solutions are possible and how you could achieve the best outcome.
What is problem solving?
A conversation in which you and an employer exchange information about your skills and experience.
What is an interview?
A bank account that allows you to deposit and withdraw money.
What is a checking account?
This money is provided to employees after they retire.
What is social security?
Being able to handle change and adapt oneself to new and changing situations.
What is flexibility or adaptability?
In addition to checking job ads and online postings, spend time talking to people and seeing what connections they might have to jobs you are interested in.
What is networking?
Medicare, social security, federal and state taxes are examples of ______ (or money taken out of your paycheck.)
What are deductions?
$13 is the least amount of money that an employee can be paid.
What is minimum wage?
You can be counted on to do what you said you would do and expected to do it.
What is reliability or dependability?
It is important to understand how one’s conduct in the workplace could be the difference between keeping and losing a job.
What is workplace etiquette?