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How To Navigate A Salary Negotiation

Women are vital components of the global Do your research capabilities, worrying about someone calling your
workforce. Despite the contributions of women, Some jobs come with a standard pay rate skills “fake” or discounting your achievements
Pew Research Center’s analysis of median across the board. These include government are symptoms of imposter syndrome. Comparing
hourly wages of both full- and part-time and civil service jobs, union jobs, or hourly yourself to others — especially those who are
workers indicates that women earn less than positions. However, you can determine if a more advanced — may lead to uneasiness as
their male counterparts — even when they’re job is negotiable by researching data on sites well. Focus more positively on what you do at
doing the same work and have the same such as Payscale and Glassdoor to figure out work and be proud of what you have achieved.
educational backgrounds. what positions are worth. Arming yourself with This will help you sit more confidently in front of
The gender gap has remained relatively stable information makes you ready to present data employers negotiating for your benefit.
in the United States over the last 15 years, with supporting your salary demands. Workers need to advocate for themselves and ask
women earning 84 percent of what men earned for salaries they believe are commensurate with
in 2020. Estimates indicate it would take a their skill levels and positions. It can be daunting
woman an extra 42 days of work to earn as much Don’t be afraid to ask to negotiate for a better salary, but there are
as a male colleague. Even if an offer seems acceptable, it is alright to many ways to simplify such negotiations.
Salary negotiations can be intimidating for any ask for more money, according to The Balance:
employee. But for women already at an earnings Careers. A company may actually increase the
deficit, such negotiations can be even more base pay or offer other perks such as larger
difficult. Here are some tips to make salary bonuses, stock options or full 401(k) matching.
negotiations go more smoothly.
Avoid “Imposter syndrome”
Speak up Thoughts, beliefs and feelings can hold you back,
It would seem that any promotion would especially when it comes to salary negotiations.
automatically come with a pay raise, but this is Most professionals at some point in time
not always the case. When the time comes to experience what’s often referred to as “Imposter
consider taking a promotion, it is important to syndrome.” This is a name given by a team of
have a salary number in mind. Saying nothing psychologists in 1978 that referred to people who
may not earn you a raise, or your boss may not had difficulty acknowledging their achievements,
give you what you believe you deserve. although their peers respected them. Doubting

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