(NAPSI)—Trading your old wheels to a dealership is often the easiest option but can be less lucrative. Try these tips to help get more money the next time: Clean up your ride. Vacuum, spot clean (or detail) and take out any coins, receipts or trash. Make that baby look like new again. Take care of Read More …
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Are Soft Skills More Valuable Than Academic Skills In The Workforce?
(NAPSI)—From preschool through college, teachers are instructed to build students’ academic skills, like reading, writing and arithmetic. However, students leave the classroom untested for many skills that are directly applicable to one’s career. Soft skills may not be “graded,” but they can make or break your career. Soft skills are increasingly important to success in Read More …
SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTHCARE Expanding Roles Of Healthcare Professionals
(NAPSI)—While the majority of registered nurses (81 percent) and hospital administration staff (78 percent) identify that the future of healthcare is shifting an increased focus on patient care into their hands, these professionals (69 percent of RNs, 65 percent of staff) also identify that patients should be very concerned with the quality of care provided, Read More …
FITNESS FACTS Choose Fitness When You Choose Your Health Plan
(NAPSI)—With Medicare open enrollment under way, individuals are evaluating their health plan options to ensure they meet their needs in the coming year. And, for many, their health plan holds the key to fulfilling their fitness needs as well. For many baby boomers, fitness is a top priority in retirement, to help reach health goals Read More …
POINTERS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS Enrich Your Kids Academically Next Summer
(NAPSI)—If you know smart, high-achieving high school students who are looking for a unique, fun and challenging way to spend part of their summer, they may want to consider Yale Young Global Scholars, a program administered by Yale University. The Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program offers an academic enrichment and leadership development experience that Read More …
Top Tips For Medicare Open Enrollment
(NAPSI)—It’s that time again—Medicare Open Enrollment season. From now until December 7, anyone over 65, or those turning 65 in 2017, can enroll in Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage. Here are five things you should know before you enroll: Learn the ABCs and D. Medicare can be difficult to understand. Here are the Read More …
BUSINESS IDEAS Encourage The Entrepreneurial Spirit At Work
(NAPSI)—To achieve an entrepreneurial culture, experts advise leaders to empower their employees to act as entrepreneurs within their organization. Today’s business leaders are looking to their small-business and entrepreneur counterparts for ways to spur more innovation inside their organizations. Ruth Veloria, executive dean of the University of Phoenix School of Business, says for many CEOs, Read More …
Alzheimer’s Disease: Planning For An Unknown Future
(NAPSI)—There are currently 5.4 million Americans1 who have Alzheimer’s disease, and as the U.S. population ages, many more individuals are likely to be diagnosed. It’s estimated that the number of people age 65 or older with Alzheimer’s disease will increase as much as 40 percent by 2025 and triple by 2050,2 barring any medical breakthroughs Read More …
AMERICA’S HEROES Helping Military Families
(NAPSI)—If you’re ever the parent, spouse or child of someone in the military, a military member yourself or a veteran, you may be glad to know a guide to important resources and services to make life easier can be in the palm of your hand. That’s because of something called the Hero Care App. It Read More …
SAFETY ON THE ROAD Accidents Need Not Be Deal Breakers
(NAPSI)—Many used car shoppers avoid cars that have been in an accident but their loss may be your gain. Here are some tips to help you find a bargain: Severity. If the vehicle was in only a minor accident, it could work out in your favor. You might pay less for a great car that Read More …