AAUW is working with partners across communities, cities, and states to offer free salary negotiation workshops — and to eliminate the gender pay gap for good. Check out online and in-person initiatives here.
Hiring women to work at my tech company taught me a hard truth about fixing the wage gap
I recently sat down with a woman who’d been hired to join my company, Zinc. I asked her why she’d accepted the first salary offer she was given. Her eyes widened, as if she hadn’t realized she had a shot at getting more. Then, with a tinge of regret, she said, “Negotiating isn’t one of my strengths.” Frankly, negotiating isn’t …