News this week from Harvard Daily Stat has confirmed my opinion that there’s no place for being sensible when it comes to negotiating your salary! In this study, job candidates who jokingly requested ridiculously high salaries received 9% higher wage offers than candidates who made no such jokes, according to a simulation conducted by Todd […]
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Go ahead, make a ridiculous pay request… and receive a 9 per cent pay hike!
Posted on 15 September 2011.
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How will you make the world a better place?
Posted on 08 September 2011.
I really would love to make a difference to the world. Specifically I do want to see women equally represented in leadership roles, in our workplaces and communities. I’m not sure why I’m so obsessed with this, and sometimes I wish I weren’t because I made a lot more money when I just had a […]
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Women In Focus launch – new website and TV channel for women in business
Posted on 08 September 2011.
A special thank you to Karen James and the team at Women in Focus for inviting me to their official website launch party last week. Held in a funky antique inner-city warehouse, it was a great chance for me to meet new women who are serious about business, reconnect with some friends and associates, and […]
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Two great job opportunities – expat Marketing role in Malaysia, flexible PT role for property Lawyer in Sydney
Posted on 08 September 2011.
Over the past week I’ve received a couple of emails from friends who are recruiting – both are great roles that I’m sure one of you would love! Firstly, Danone Malaysia is looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to join their Super Premium Category. FMCG experience essential, Baby Food ideal but not essential. Someone able […]
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Equal Pay Day: Who really cares whether men and women are paid the same, anyway?
Posted on 01 September 2011.
I’m supposed to be at an Equal Pay Day event right now… but I was so cranky that women still earn 17% less than men in equivalent roles that I decided to stay home. Instead of hearing more women speak about how unjust the gap is, and decree another call to action for the female […]
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Why the Government is wrong to reduce the childcare rebate – and why it will mean fewer women in senior roles
Posted on 30 August 2011.
I’m deeply concerned about by the government’s announcement that the childcare rebate is to be reduced (yes – you read right: reduced!). As you’ll be aware, I recently co-founded the Make Care Fair lobby aimed at increasing childcare support and flexibility for Australian families… and yet the government has just announced plans to cut the […]
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