Gender Pay Gap Is Real . . . Unfortunately

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Here are some of the questions about the gender pay gap that we’ve been receiving at WomensMedia. (N- add the numbers when posting)

If A Woman Chooses Full-Time Employment, Does She Earn The Same As A Man?

Do Women Earn Less Because They Work Less?

If A Woman Earns A College Degree, Does She Earn The Same As A Man With The Same Degree?

If A Woman Negotiates Her Salary, Will She Earn The Same As A Man?

If A Woman Moves Into A Typically Male Occupation, Does She Earn The Same As A Man?

You may be surprised to hear what research has shown.

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Money Facts You Should Know About The Gender Pay Gap

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Do women make less money? They sure do. Let’s gather our facts together here. We’re not even going to consider part-time work—that would make the gender pay gap look even bleaker! Comparing full time working women with full time working men, we find that the women are paid 80 cents for every dollar men are paid even in the same occupations. Are you content with this? Are you going to be a good girl and say, “Thank you for the diminished returns?” Are you going to say, “But what can I do? I need this job. I want them to like me.” Or, are you going to begin making sure this no longer happens to you? I see it as my privilege to tell you two strategies that have worked for women in our WomensMedia network.

 

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Top Fortune 500 Companies Are Listening To Women Because It’s Good For Business

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Just like the Fortune 500 companies, your company should be looking for ways to do better financially. Wouldn’t it be a kick if that turned out to be by promoting more women into upper management? Wouldn’t it be great if your stockholders thought this would also be good for their pockets? Well, the kicker is . . . it’s true! Now you need to get the word out. And to do that, you need proof. Catalyst, a New York-based research organization has provided the proof.

 

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Learn To Ask And Appreciate

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The saying “Nice girls don’t ask!” is yesterday’s advice for business.

Today’s advice is “Women ask, and ask, and appreciate what they get.”

—Nancy Clark

 

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Women Have A Head Start With Win-Win Negotiation

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Most men are on the lookout for any opportunity to negotiate. It’s a game to them—and it should be for women too, because . . . you get more of the stuff you like. Erase the image from your mind that a negotiation is something that only happens when you sit down to draw up a contract or ask for a raise. It happens much more often than that!

 

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How To Ask For A Raise Even Though Your Boss Is Presenting An Obstacle

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You’d probably love it if your boss walked up to you today and said, “I’ve decided to give you a raise, effectively immediately.” Don’t hold your breath. No one wants to spend any more money than they have to. So, you’re going to have to ask for a raise. Here’s my advice on how to do this.

 

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How To Improve Your Interviewing Skills

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Whenever I speak to large audiences, I’m always amazed at the surprised reaction I get when I say you should be looking around for a new position without waiting for a year to pass. Men jump around from company to company more than women do. This is one reason for the size of the gender wage gap. Don’t hesitate to take interviews. Here are the six steps you need to take.

 

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Do Men’s Jobs Pay More Money?

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The question I want to pose today is why are there certain fields that appear to be off limits to women? Why is it the trades (electricians, plumbers, painters, etc.) are only 2% female? Women would love those wages—particularly the union wages.

 

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Make As Much As A Man!

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Women are paid 80 cents for every dollar men are paid and that does NOT include any part-time workers! If it did, it would be even lower. What do you think is going on? Well, I’ll tell you the 4 things that are going on, and 4 things you can do to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.

 

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