Posted on 14 July 2010. Tags: Career Management, Negotiation, Salary and remuneration, Sexual discrimination
I sent a copy of this article out to our sphinxx members at the beginning of the year, but I honestly think it should be read by all working women so I have decided to post a link to it here. Women lose money when they don’t negotiate. But what are the costs? Whitney Johnson explores a range of […]
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Posted on 06 July 2010. Tags: Negotiation, Salary and remuneration
You’d think that fear wouldn’t be a helpful emotion to have swimming around your head when asking for a raise. But new research by Heajung Jun and Maia Young at UCLA and Christopher Bauman at the University of Washington suggests exactly the opposite, that being scared can boost a woman’s effectiveness at negotiating a pay […]
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Posted on 05 July 2010. Tags: Feminism, News, Salary and remuneration
Australian women are (on average) paid 18% less then men. That’s the lowest it’s been since 17.2% in 1994. We’re going backwards, but we’re getting active to reverse this issue. Get a list of the current facts here.Last year it was on the first of September, and this year the date will be announced after the […]
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Posted on 25 May 2010. Tags: Salary and remuneration, The Glass Ceiling
A major Australian women’s mag will be including an article on the gender pay gap and is looking for women to share their stories… do you have an experience you could share?In the past have had women come to me from accounting firms, law firms, corporates, financial services and just about every other industry to […]
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Posted on 15 December 2009. Tags: Career Management, Management and Leadership, News, Salary and remuneration
A year after the global economic system nearly collapsed, many companies are finally finding ways to increase profits under the new conditions. But almost as many expect profits to continue falling, and executives also indicate that their broader financial hopes remain fragile. Many expect more government involvement in economies and industries over the long term. […]
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Posted on 28 October 2009. Tags: Career Management, Employers, Management and Leadership, Negotiation, pay equity, Salary and remuneration
Have you ever had the feeling someone is pulling the wool over your eyes? Or that you’re not quite getting a fair deal? My good friend Ruth was telling me recently about a time when she felt just like this. And it related to something I’m sure is dear to all of us… a […]
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