Remove Mentoring Remove Negotiating Remove Promotion Remove Training
article thumbnail

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

Success

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.

article thumbnail

Is Mentorship The Key To Career Advancement For Women?

Allwork

When women mentor women, they create a shortcut to success in which they can help women develop leadership skills as well as the ability to advocate for themselves. . To counteract that, employing a mentorship program is crucial, especially for women, to push for equity in promotions and career advancement. .

Mentoring 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development is Important but Few Plan to Invest in Them

Office Dynamics

June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. Failure to proactively seek promotions and career advancement. Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams.

Skills 100
article thumbnail

Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

We may feel under-appreciated, wish our job was more challenging, or have lost out on a promotion. If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. The same is true for career plateaus. Feeling underutilized?

Mentoring 100
article thumbnail

Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Or they will say they want people to be in the training program or how previous assistants have gotten promoted after a couple of years if they were the right fit. There are those bosses that will promote you and help you out as much as possible. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you.

article thumbnail

Answering Reader Mail: Making A Splash Without Changing Everything

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Dear MA, Congratulations on the new role and promotion! One reason why hiring new college grads is beneficial is because companies can mold them and train them to their liking. This will help in updating your resume, negotiating a raise, and how you want your career to unfold. Great work on the blog, and thanks very much!”

article thumbnail

A Noncompete Clause Ban Is on the Table—Here’s What Employees Should Know

Success

This may, in turn, help companies justify paying for costly training or other expenses to retain their workforce, she adds. In TV news, for example, a station might justify noncompete clauses for on-air talent because it heavily promotes the TV lineup in advertising to appeal to viewers, Davenport says.