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

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This narrative has been a constant hum over the course of my career, which is odd considering nearly every raise and promotion I’ve ever received has come as a result of my own asking. What’s worse, the existing pay gap increases over the course of women’s careers. Women make 84% of what their male counterparts are making on average.

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How to Encourage Employee Autonomy—and Why That Should Matter to You as a Leader

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Trust requires you to provide feedback rather than directives and allow workers to act on your company’s behalf (within well-defined boundaries, of course). At any time, they can ask for clarification on expectations or goals. Are workers being proactive about finding innovative solutions or setting (and meeting) ambitious goals?

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Are Additional Certifications Useful in the Workplace?

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Online professional certificate programs can offer enrollees a shorter and more focused course of study with a much lower price tag. Coursera surveyed 5,000 students and employers about the motivations, needs and challenges they face, and released the results in February. What are your goals when it comes to an online certificate?

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The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

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Not defining your values and goals There are few absolutes when it comes to financial planning. It comes down to an individual’s values and goals. If that’s not possible within your budget initially, you can work toward this goal over the course of a few years.

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The Uncertain Future Of Performance Reviews Could Lead To Layoffs

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However, about half of workers report annual or semi-annual reviews are their only feedback, with 8% saying they never receive feedback, according to a new Eagle Hill Consulting survey. In fact, 63% of workers say they want more immediate “in the moment” work performance feedback, the research found.

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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survey of over 600 employees from 20 industries found that, “on average, employees have 17.7 survey found that “for companies of 100 people, cutting unnecessary meetings would save nearly $2.5 However, in the normal course of business, smaller is better. Hitting those goals will set the tone for future meetings. “If

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Mothers Need Safe Spaces to Breastfeed at Work, and Employers Need to Lead the Charge

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As a young teacher trying to balance having my first of five babies with breastfeeding, pumping, grading papers and navigating work responsibilities (all while inspiring the kids of the future, of course), I had an incident. Yet, the survey above reports only 15% of public places are supportive and ready for nursing parents.

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