Behavioral Tendencies

Finance & Family

How Hispanics strengthen South Florida's real estate market

26/05/2017 06:00am | 8392 views

 

BY RYAN DOSEN

Special to the Miami Herald

Miami’s real estate market may have cooled a bit, but it is poised for long-term success and sustainability. And the world-famous beaches and tropical weather are only part of the equation. Despite a millennial-led nationwide trend to rent and wait on or avoid buying real estate, Miami’s strong Hispanic demographic positions the Magic City with a population that still strongly believes in family and homeownership.

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Among High School Seniors, Interest In Science Varies By Race, Ethnicity

24/05/2017 06:00am | 6619 views

By Monica Anderson, Pew Research Center

A majority of high school seniors in the U.S. say they enjoy science and around four-in-ten (44%) would like to have a job in the field, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These sentiments, however, tend to vary by race and ethnicity – a pattern that also is reflected in American students’ test scores in science.

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Finance & Family

In younger Hispanics, financial institutions see a future

09/01/2017 06:00am | 6040 views

By Juan Castillo, NerdWallet

Hispanics in the US have long been known as “the sleeping giant” for their potential as a substantial and still-growing voting bloc. Now, some in the financial services industry are getting serious about targeting Hispanics — and Hispanic millennials in particular — as a prime source for market growth.

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Storytelling to heal

02/12/2016 06:00am | 7868 views

Digital storytelling is a powerful tool for Hispanic/Latino disease survivors

By N Zubair

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What Type of Job – and Company – is Right for You and Your Personality?

31/08/2016 08:00am | 9128 views

Merrick Rosenberg is a personality expert and the CEO of Take Flight Learning. To make the four quadrant model of the brain more accessible to people, he has likened the different personality styles associated with each quadrant to four distinct birds: eagles, parrots, doves and owls. Understanding people – and yourself – in these terms can help you make a strong first impression, sail through the interview process, and land the perfect job.

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