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Why Talking about Money at Work is Dangerous

Eat Your Career

Some career advisors suggest that we should all share our salary details with one another to help promote pay equity. I don’t think we should openly discuss salary at work. There are many, many things that influence salary decisions. The circumstances may cause salary discrepancies that are justified.

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7 Lies Women Have Been Told at Work That Hold Them Back From Success—And the Truth They Need to Know Instead

Success

On May 7, she’s releasing a book called 15 Lies Women Are Told At Work… and the Truth We Need to Succeed. “It 7 Lies Women Have Been Told at Work So, in the spirit of Hammer’s book and mission, we reached out to other women across numerous industries to find out what lies they’ve been told. Here’s what they had to say.

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

Success

If you only have a vague notion of how much your salary stands to increase before beginning this work (or haven’t considered it at all), take some time to do so before you formally sign up for anything. Ask yourself these questions: What is your ultimate goal (promotion, raise, more knowledge, all of the above, etc.)? Keep learning.

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The Right Way to Share Problems at Work With Your Boss 

Success

There are numerous reasons employees might not speak up at work, from fearing backlash from bosses in charge of their promotions and salary to worrying about how it will impact their reputation. Just as you would negotiate a salary with comparisons, it is important to highlight data that could benefit the implementation of your idea.

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5 Tips for Dealing with the Reality of Your Dream Job

Success

Today, in addition to her famous fashion brand, Rebecca hosts the podcast Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff , and has released her first book: Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. “We If you’re relying on your salary to pay your bills, analyze your situation honestly and plan ahead.

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7 Tips On How to Get a Promotion From “Show Your Worth” Author and Former IBM Executive Shelmina Babai Abji

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This calls for two steps—inflation to decline, which could happen, or for salaries to increase, match or exceed it. Since that factor is out of our hands, we should focus on something within our control, like our personal career trajectories and the best timing and method to seek a raise or a promotion.

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Set Stretch Goals

Office Dynamics

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). THE BROCHURE PROMOTING AN administrative training pro­gram said, We will never make you do anything you don’t want to do. Oh heavens, I thought! How do you think a person grows? And do you know what? Do you know what else?

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