Via Business Insider:
…results — published by the National Bureau of Economic Research — concluded that the popular kids received two percent in higher wages compared to their peers. This difference is nearly half of how much an additional year of education would earn for them (via Sarah Kliff at The Washington Post).
The study said that the social skills these people learned in high school enabled them to better adapt in working environments. Furthermore, the connections they made in school could have also helped to broaden their professional network in the long run.
Popular Kids In High School Earn More Money – Business Insider
Ponder:
- The study started 60 years ago. Will the results change the farther we get into the knowledge economy and the demand for technical knowledge continues to increase?
- Will the results stay the same because social skills will remain important in organizations?