Whether you want a higher salary, more vacation time, or better benefits, “everything is negotiable,” says Heather Mills, founder of Women Who Ask, a company that teaches women how to negotiate.Here’s how to improve your chances of getting what you want. Do your research Look online at salary sites...
Soon, millennials will outnumber baby boomers in the workplace. Here’s how both generations can adjust—and thrive. By Brittany Shoot Julia Ritchey learns a lot from her baby boomer colleagues, especially those she oversees. Ritchey is a millennial and the managing editor of KUER 90.1 FM, National Public...
Leaders & Daughters, a 2017 study by professional services firm Egon Zehnder of 7,000 professional women in the United States, India, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, and the United Kingdom, revealed that professional ambition and opportunities vary by both age and country. The study measured various categories,...
You’ve been a stellar employee for the past year. Youíve exceeded your goals and your midyear performance review was glowing. Now comes the hard partómaking the case for a significant pay bump, not just a cost-of-living raise. Research comparative pay rates for your position. Websites like...
[caption id="attachment_7519" align="alignleft" width="225"] Cropped portrait of an attractive young businesswoman working at her desk in the office[/caption] Dear DW, I am 30 but look younger. I work in a large firm and colleagues ask me how old I am, or assume I am an intern. Worse,...
Minimizing distractions takes discipline and handy tools and tips A 2017 study by the staffing firm OfficeTeam revealed that the average deskbound (or laptop-bound) professional wastes an average of 56 minutes a day using her mobile devices for nonwork activities. That’s in addition to another...
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