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Question of the Day: What percent of companies say soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills in hiring? - Blog
Answer: 92% say soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills Questions: What is the difference between a hard skill and a soft skill? Why do you think it is important for employees to have strong soft skills? How can you develop your own soft skills in preparation for your future career? Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.
Question of the Day: How many people use LinkedIn worldwide? - Blog
Answer: 783 million users worldwide Questions: What is LinkedIn and how can it help you with the job search? Why is it important to note how many professionals are online using LinkedIn? Networking and searching for a job have changed over time. How do you think technology will continue to affect your career journey?
Saving QoD #33: Rank order (from highest to lowest) how consumers plan to use stimulus payments received in March 2021? - Google Slides
Rank order (from highest to lowest) how consumers plan to use stimulus payments received in March 2021 Spent it Paid down debt Saved it ngpf.org 4/7/21 Q: Saving QUESTION OF THE DAY
(17) Brian Feroldi on Twitter: "I have an MBA in finance But I’ve learned 10x more about investing from listening to podcasts than I did in school Here are 24 podcasts that I regularly listen to that will make you a better investor⬇️" / Twitter
I have an MBA in finance
But I’ve learned 10x more about investing from listening to podcasts than I did in school
Here are 24 podcasts that I regularly listen to that will make you a better investor⬇️
Goalsetter │ Best Savings, Debit Card and Financial Literacy App for Kids & Family
Goalsetter is the best money app for your whole family - from parents to tweens, from kids to tweens. Your Goalsetter account lets every member of your family save for goals, spend responsibly, and learn financial literacy with fun game-based quizzes. Parents can use auto-save and round-ups to save for big goals over time, kids can earn money with Goalsetter's allowance feature and tweens and teens can use Goasletter's Cashola Debit Card to spend responsibly. With Goalsetter's 'Learn before you Burn' feature,
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Wendy De La Rosa: 3 psychological tricks to help you save money
We all want to save more money -- but overall, people today are doing less and less of it. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa studies how everyday people make decisions to improve their financial well-being. What she's found can help you painlessly make the commitment to save more and spend less.
Both Sides: Should We Tax the Rich More? - Stossel in the Classroom
Economists Say We Should Tax the Rich at 90% Why the Rich Like High Taxes Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
A POPULAR MYTH holds that individual bonds are safer than bond funds—because individual bonds supposedly come with no interest rate risk. Proponents of this notion claim that if you buy a bond and interest rates rise—which they have this year—you won’t lose any principal because you’ll eventually get back the bond’s par value, assuming you hold the bond to maturity and the issuer doesn’t default. This is true, but it doesn’t mean individual bonds don’t involve interest rate risk.
What If Housing Prices Aren’t As High As They Appear?
Ben Carlson · What If Housing Prices Aren't As Expensive As They AppearWhenever the topic of inflation comes up the obvious rebuttal to the low reported number is the cost of buying a home.Ho
Here's the Average Net Worth of Americans Ages 45 to 54
Net worth—or your total amount of assets minus debt—tends to increase with age. CNBC Select breaks down the average net worth of people in their 40s and 50s.
Investing QoD #6: What has been the average geometric return for the stock market over the past 50 years [1970-2020]? - Google Slides
What has been the [geometric] average return for the stock market over the past 50 years [1970-2020]? ngpf.org 3/9/21 Q: Investing QUESTION OF THE DAY View blog post
Pro athletes supporting financial literacy for kids and young adults
The persistent racial wealth gap is pushing pro athletes to champion financial literacy for Black kids and teens. They are doing everything from going into scho…
Question of the Day: What percent of jobs are never advertised? - Blog
Answer: 70-80% Questions: If 70-80% of jobs are never advertised, how do you think that most people find jobs? For those who have jobs/had jobs, what was your process to find work? What do you think are the skills needed to be an effective networker? Here are the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (Payscale) : “At least 70 percent, if not 80 percent, of jobs are not published, ” Matt Youngquist, president of Career Horizons told NPR.