Junior
Achievement
Our
Nation
Activity
100

Items that can be bought or sold

goods

100

The amount of money left after all business expenses have been paid.

Profit

100

An improvement of an existing product or method.

Innovation

100

The uses of machinery, equipment, and processes.

Technology

100

The things you like and enjoy.

Interest

200

Work done for others, like haircuts or car repairs.

services

200

The rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer

Competition

200

The ability to do something well.

Skill

200

A group of jobs and industries related by skills or products.

Career Cluster

200

People who work for businesses.

Employees

300

A person who buys goods or services.

consumers

300

A person who takes a risk to start a business with the intent of earning a profit

Entrepreneur

300

People who do the work a business needs.

Human Resources
300

Businesses that hire workers.

Employers

300

A written summary, of a person's education, work experiences, and skills.

Resume

400

A person or business that makes goods or provides services.

Producers

400

Innovative thinking is needed to start and operate a business.

Entrepreneurship 

400

Buildings, tools, machines, and money that businesses use to make products.

Capital resources

400

Personal attributes and abilities are needed in most jobs.

Soft Skills

400

Written or spoken exchanges between people to share information.

communication

500

A system in which goods and services are bought and sold freely with little government interference

Free Market Economy

500

Things businesses use to produce goods and services.

Resources

500

Things a business needs that occur naturally, such as air, water, minerals, and trees.

Natural Resources

500

Jobs projected to add large numbers of employees to the workforce.

High-growth, high-demand jobs

500

The discussion between a potential employee and employer help decide if a job is a good match.

Job interview