Post three of your "margin notes" from your reading of the chapter to your blog. Why did you make the comment you made in the margin? What did you find confusing, useful, or important about the passage you commented on?
Human Capital: The accumulation of investments in people, such as education and on the job training. I found the information in this section of our text useful because recently at a Town Board meeting one of our Trustees was discussing personnel reviews and made the statement that Education is extremely important for staff at all levels and that it needs to be a priority for the Board to budget funds for next year. I was able to relate to the reading in the text to a recent work perspective and it makes more sense to me now why he made that point. Also, a benefit for me.
Discrimination and Gender Differences: I am still shocked by the gender/discrimination regarding differences in pay. Although in most competitive markets the level of discrimination tends to be limited. I found it interesting that discrimination can still persist in markets if customers pay more to those companies or if the government passes laws that require companies to discriminate. I wonder what government law that would be?
Beauty:Getting a job because your beautiful. Something that I did not even think about so this section was also an interesting read. Another great industry that has high demand, weight loss gimmicks, skin care, boob implants, and the list goes on. People pay a high price to be beautiful, because beauty sells. I think that I was aware of this just not that beauty is used as an indirect measure of your skills or abilities. Interesting.
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