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This legal career focuses on taking cases to court
What is Litigation?
This section of your resume lists your past jobs, volunteer work, and internships
Experience Section
The total amount of money you earn before taxes is called your .... income?
Gross
Buying a piece of a company is called buying a
stock/share
This 2013 movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a stockbroker involved in risky trading practices during the 1990s financial boom
The Wolf of Wall Street
This job helps companies make big decisions by giving expert advice
What is consulting?
A short, powerful statement at the top of a resume that highlights your skills and goals. (Note, this is becoming increasingly optional)
Summary/Objective
What is the opposite of a surplus in your budget?
What is a deficit
This is the 3-4 letter code used to identify a stock.
What is a stock ticker?
This billionaire entrepreneur and CEO is known for tweeting about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, affecting their prices
Elon Musk
People in this field design ads and campaigns to sell products
What is marketing?
After applying to multiple jobs with only an anime avatar as their profile picture, James realized it was time to invest in this type of photo—one that showcases professionalism and helps make a strong first impression with employers
Professional Headshot
Money you spend on fun, like going to the movies is called a ... expense?
How do you calculate a company's value? (provide both term + formula)
Market Capitalization
Amount of shares * quantity of shares
This economic term refers to a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
Inflation
This career involves buying companies, improving them, and selling them for a profit
Private Equity
On a resume, these bullet points describe what you did in a role, starting with strong action verbs
Accomplishment statements)
An app we discussed that can track your spending automatically?
What is Rockey Money or Mint?
This type of investment is a bundle of many stocks, like the S&P 500
What is a mutual fund?
This company, founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, started in a garage and is now one of the most valuable tech companies in the world
Apple
This is the process of spending time learning about different jobs to see what might be a good fit for you
Career exploration/job shadowing
After repeatedly using LinkedIn to publicly call out colleagues and post unprofessional rants, Lucas’s online reputation suffered, damaging the carefully crafted image he had built for potential employers. This concept refers to the intentional presentation and management of one’s professional image online
Personal Branding
This is the amount of money left over after you’ve paid all your expenses, and it can be saved, invested, or used for extra spending
(Budget surplus)
This number compares a company’s stock price to its earnings per share, and can help investors decide if the stock is over- or under-valued.
What is a PE ratio?
In 1929, this big event caused many people to lose their money and led to a long period of hard times called the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash