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54 Cards in this Set
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Aptitude
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Natural, physical or mental ability that permits you to do certain tasks well
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Contact
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people who can provide you with job openings like relatives or people you have worked for.
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experience
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knowledge, skills and practice gained for direct participation in a job.
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goal
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a desired towards which ends are directed.
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identity
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who and what you are
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interests
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the things you like to do and reasons why you like doing them.
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lifestyle
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the way people chose to live their lives based on values they have chosen or rejected.
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locked in
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the state of feeling trapped in a job.
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personality
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personal qualities and traits that make each person unique.
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work history
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a record of all jobs held and the length of time spent with each employer.
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values
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the things in life that are important to you.
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body
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the content part of a letter containing attention, interest and desires and action.
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complementary close
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the appropriate phrase that courteously ends a business letter.
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employment applicatiom
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a preprinted form which you fill out when applying for employment.
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follow up
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a final contact, usually a thank you letter made after a job interview and before the interviewer makes a decision.
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Job interview
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a procedure in which you are asked questions about yourself, your experience and your education to which you respond verbally.
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letter address
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the part of a letter that shows the name and address of the person or company to whom you are writing.
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letter of application
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a letter writen to a potential employer asking for a job interview.
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letter of reference
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a statement in the form of a letter written by someone who can be relied upon to give a sincere report on your character, abilities and experience.
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references
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people over 18 not related to you who have known you for atleast one year and can report on your character and archievements.
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resume
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A summary of personal information education, experience, additional qualificatiosn and references of person seeking seeking a job.
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return address
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the part of a letter that shows the writer's address and date.
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salutation
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the letter greeting using a person's name sometimes followed by a colon.
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thank-you-letter
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a follow up tool used to remind the employer of your interest in the job, written after a job interview.
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blank endorsement
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The signature of the payee written on the back of the check exactly as it appears on the front of a check.
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canceled checks
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Checks the bank has processed
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cashiers check
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a check written by a bank on it own refund
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certified check
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A personal chek that the bank guarantees to be good.
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checkbook register
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A record of deposits to and withdrawals from a checking account
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checking account
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a banking service wherein money is deposited into an account and checks are written to withdraw money as needed
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demand deposit
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An account that lets you demand portions of your deposited funds at will.
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draft
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checks used to withdraw money from an account. see also share draft account.
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floating a check
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the pratice of writing a check on insufficient funds and hoping to make a deposit to cover the check before it is cashed.
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overdraft
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a check written without sufficient money in an account to cover it.
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reconciliation
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the monthly process of matching the bank's record with the checking account balance.
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restrictive endorsement
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an endorsement that restricts or limits the use of a check.
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special endorsement
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An endorsement that instructs the bank to pay the amount of a check to a third party.
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stop payment order
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a request that the bank not cash or process a specific check.
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bear market
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A market characterized by falling prices of 15% or more with bleak outlook.
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blue chip stock
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stocks in the biggest, most established and consistently profitable companies in the united states.
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bull market
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A rising stock market which is characterized by optimism.
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common stock
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A class of stock whereby the person who owns the stock shares directly in the success or failure of the comapany.
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dividends
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A distribution of money or stock that a corporation pays to stockholders.
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earnings per share
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A corporation's after tax earnings divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
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floorbrokers.
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stockbrokers who are member os a stock exchange and may do business at the exchange ( buy or sell).
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growth stocks
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stocks issued by a corporation that will provide future returns rather than income in the short terms (income stocks).
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income stocks
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Stocks that have a consistent history of paying high dividends
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market value
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The highest value a property could bring in a competitive and open market.
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over the counter market
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a dealer market
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par value
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stated value. the basic value price for which stock was originally issued.
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penny stock
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a stock that sells for less than $5 a share
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preferred stock
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The type of corporate stock in which dividends are fixed regardless of the earnings of a company.
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proxy
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voting rights as a stockholder that are assigned to another person.
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securities exchange.
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A marketplace where brokers who are representing investors meet to buy and sell securities.
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