National Association of Personal Financial Advisors’ Survey Finds that Millennials are Stressed About Their Finances

AUDIO: Stephen Fletcher, CFP®, member, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, NAPFA Genesis Leadership committee member
(Chicago, IL, Thursday, February 20, 2020) – In order to help millennials reach their financial goals and retire with a comfortable lifestyle, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is offering tips for how...

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Free Online Financial Course Educates Students About Money Management Fundamentals

AUDIO: Barbara O’Neill, PhD, CFP®, AFC, Owner and CEO, Money Talk: Financial Planning Seminars and Publications
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, February 19, 2020)  – In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Education Foundation is actively promoting its free online personal finance course entitled MoneySKILL. Since its launch...

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Safer Internet Day 2020 – Digital Civility at Lowest Level in 4 Years, New Microsoft Research Shows

AUDIO: Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft Global Digital Safety Advocate
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, February 11, 2020) — Today, on Safer Internet Day 2020, Microsoft announced that its Digital Civility Index, a measure of the tone and tenor of online interactions, currently stands at 70% –...

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New Program from Mental Health America Recognizes Employers Who are Committed to Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces

AUDIO: Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO, Mental Health America
Link to b-roll: https://f.io/fAm2DLVy (Alexandria, VA, Thursday, February 6, 2020) – About one in five employees will experience a mental health condition each year, but given the right resources, five in five employees benefit from...

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2020 Rose Parade® Celebrates Caregivers

AUDIO: Bruce Chernof, President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, and Gretchen Alkema, Vice President of Policy and Communications
(Pasadena, CA, Monday, December 30, 2019) – More than 41 million Americans provide care to loved ones, including the older adults in our lives. The SCAN Foundation in Long Beach, California will recognize caregivers as...

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Business Coalition Explains Value That Meetings and Events Have on U.S. Economy

AUDIO: Michelle Mason, President and CEO, Association Forum and Association Forum Foundation
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2019) – The U.S. economy and businesses are directly affected by the meetings and events that are held across the state. In 2016, 1.9 million meetings were held in the...

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Microsoft Supports Computer Science Education Week (December 9-15) with over 400 STEM Workshops in Microsoft Stores Worldwide and Minecraft Hour of Code in the Game-Based Learning Platform

AUDIO: Shy Averett, Community Program and Event Manager, Microsoft
(Redmond, WA, Wednesday, December 4, 2019) – It’s estimated more than 85 million jobs worldwide will go unfilled by 2030 if we don’t bridge the STEM skills gap. Yet schools are struggling to implement quality...

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UPS Needs to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Employees

AUDIO: Jon Bowers, Director of Learning Technology, UPS
(Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, November 20, 2019) – UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees to support its annual holiday shopping rush. The full- and part-time seasonal positions – primarily package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers – have long...

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