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The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Steps to Work Toward Workplace Parity

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For years, we’ve been told the reason the gender pay gap exists is that women don’t negotiate or advocate for themselves. Why do companies and managers insist on making compensation dependent on someone’s self-confidence level or negotiating skills when, in most cases, neither has anything to do with their job and job performance?

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Worker Confidence Defies Slowing Wage Growth Trends

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A new report of U.S. workers remain confident in their ability to negotiate higher pay. The report suggests that while the labor market is showing signs of cooling, which aligns with the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the economy through interest rate hikes, there is still an underlying strength in the labor market.

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Neumann’s Flow: A $1 Billion Valued Wildcard to Watch in 2023

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The new company has been turning the heads of industry experts in the field, not only because of a reported $350 million investment that was made last year by venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz (a16z), but also because of who is at the helm: Adam Neumann. -based coworking ventures that are expected to enter the market in 2023.

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

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Despite the pandemic—though workplaces are still notably dominated by men— the number of female employees in the workplace has “surpassed prepandemic levels” as of September 2022, according to a USA Today report , making the glass ceiling feel… destructible. As of 2022, the U.S. According to the same report , The U.S.

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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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Recent statistics reveal a concerning landscape: a staggering 80% of employees report experiencing financial stress in 2024, yet only 28% of employers offer structured financial wellness programs. businesses approximately $40 billion in lost productivity in 2022 alone.

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Society 18 Founder Pamela Zapata on Supporting Influencers of Color and Knowing Your Worth

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“Racial pay gaps are an issue in every industry,” NBC News reported last year. Then, I moved to New York and worked at a couple of marketing agencies, where I was overseeing the Estée Lauder and Unilever portfolios—everything from influencer strategy to casting to execution to reporting. A lot of it is just figuring it out.

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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

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In the cold twice-daily budget meeting room, our no-nonsense beat editor called on each reporter to boldly lay out their soul—er, story idea—for review. And you’ll be equipped with the tools to negotiate benefits in this new landscape. I spent hours crafting angles and imagining how the pieces would come together. They are advisers.

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