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

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A survey conducted by ResumeBuilder of full-time workers found that 49% of men negotiated their compensation in the last two years compared to 32% of women. Women can fight for themselves in the salary negotiation process by doing their research and being confident in their experience and abilities.

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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. Why do companies and managers insist on making compensation dependent on someone’s self-confidence level or negotiating skills when, in most cases, neither has anything to do with their job and job performance?

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Is Mentorship The Key To Career Advancement For Women?

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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. . Mentors provide women with guidance on navigating their careers, advice on skill development, and ongoing support. The fact is, mentorship is invaluable. .

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Trust Me on This: Building a Business Clients Love

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Why Trust Is Non-Negotiable Imagine going on a first date and your companion spends the entire time on their phone. According to a PwC survey, 87% of consumers stated that trust is a deciding factor in their purchasing decisions. Doesn’t exactly scream “trustworthy,” does it?

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

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Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams. 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. MENLO PARK, Calif.,

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Top 10 Best Financial Resources for Women

Bonnie Low Kramen

By shopping online or filling out virtual surveys, you can be the CEO of You, Inc. Some helpful business assets these organizations provide include mentors, templates for documents and contracts, free professional advice, and online training courses. If you need help negotiating your new salary, read this article I wrote first.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

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Instead, use tools such as surveys to compile objective, honest data about what employees are thinking. Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data. FIND A MENTOR. ” Using that data point, you can follow up with, “How can we drive that number downward?”