human capital

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In economics, we usually think of capital as physical assets used to produce goods or services (for example, machinery or factories).

But humans also earn capital when they pursue education or training that increases their employability and makes them more valuable to employers. In this week’s video, Nicole Lapin shared her insight into recognizing your own value in the world.

Please write a few sentences describing a situation where you (or someone you know) has used their problem solving or agility skills to increase their human capital in order to get a better job or earn more income.

To receive full points, please respond to at least one classmate and make sure you are aiming to hit a word-count minimum of 150-words per post.