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The Intimidation Factor: How Fear Influences Women’s Wage Negotiations

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Women can fight for themselves in the salary negotiation process by doing their research and being confident in their experience and abilities. As more states start to require salary ranges to be published, this will help even the playing field between women and men. A good HR team will fight for salary equality, and many do.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

Success

Am I anticipating any major life events with significant expenses attached (like a new baby or retirement)? Having a solid cushion to fall back on if you lose your job or experience a salary reduction can help you avoid going into debt and offer you peace of mind when listening to grim economic news. . Consider your skills and upskill.

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. You will be challenged to learn new software skills or hone the ones you have. In Ontario, Canada, it is no longer mandatory to retire at 65 years of age and the baby boomers are fast approaching this age.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Like the rest of job hunters, Generation Y has found jobs can be tough to come by, even with their skills. But do they (GenY) have less of an attitude?

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. I have no idea what salary you make, but whatever it is, it must be above the norm or at least a lot considering how little work you do.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. A chance to show off all of my skills and convey the sense that “hey, I can do this for you too.&# I make less than I did when I was salaried.

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