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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. 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.

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Finding Your Voice: Advocating and Negotiating for Yourself as a Woman in the Workplace

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And here’s why it helps: the next time a promotion or business opportunity that you would be right for comes along, you will have a team of people from all different facets of the organization who know not only your work ethic, but what your goals are. Effective Negotiation. Inspiration, however, can come from anywhere.

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Do Pay Transparency Laws Actually Matter?

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employers list salary ranges in job postings in response to recently passed pay transparency laws, fewer people are submitting applications without first knowing what they pay. Pay transparency laws aim to promote fairness and reduce pay disparities based on factors like gender, race, and ethnicity. As more U.S.

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Seasonal Overwhelm? Here’s Your Sanity-Saving Guide

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Entrepreneurs may have to manage holiday promotions, sales, and customer inquiries, which can significantly increase their workload. Often they are focused on their own holiday promotions or goals they want to achieve before the end of the year. Are you setting realistic goals? Treat them as non-negotiable appointments.

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Shattering The Mirrored Door: How Women Can Move From Self-Doubt To Career Success

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Redirecting attention away from unachieved goals also encourages more self-reflection on the behaviors and thought patterns that have led to success. Re-evaluate your priorities, negotiate and collaborate with others and refrain from taking on all tasks independently.

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A Manual for Dealing with Rejection

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If they get a promotion over other candidates, they have done some selling that led to the promotion. My goal is to try to convince them that, hey, selling is not bad,” he says. Each sales call is a new chapter in negotiation. It’s not luck, wit, charm and a smile like most people think. Being the Boss.

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Daring to Dream: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Own Path

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Which is honorable—but doesn’t necessarily allow for the kind of risk that comes with bold goals. Negotiate like a man. They don’t want to be seen as demanding or difficult and believe they have to tick off certain standards before asking for more money or a promotion.

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