"Have your heart set on making espresso drinks at your favorite coffee shop? Desperate for the discount that comes with a retail job at Claire's? Put on a brave face, walk right into a place where you want to work and ask if the manager is hiring. You may be surprised at how easy it is to get an application. Who wouldn't want to hire a worker who takes initiative and shows interest in the employer's company?" What does the word "initiative" mean as used in this excerpt?

The word initiative as used on the excerpt means that, the person took a proactive action towards something rather than a reactive action. For example, when someone is looking for a job in a restaurant, rather than wait for the restaurant to put up an advertisement sign in front of the restaurant about need for waiter and waitress, the person can walk into the restaurant and express his or her wishes about working with them.

Explanation:

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."

faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.