From the course: Returning to Work with a Resume Gap
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Negotiate for now and later
From the course: Returning to Work with a Resume Gap
Negotiate for now and later
- Just because you took a career break doesn't mean you deserve less pay, less authority, fewer responsibilities or a lower title. Today, you'll learn too claim what you want and what you're worth by evaluating all of the elements of a job offer and negotiating firmly for your best terms. A significant contributor to the pay gap, in my opinion, is women's reluctance to ask for money. And this is doubly true for women returning to work after a career break. Actually, it's true for anyone returning to work after a career break. And it was even true for me. Years ago, in a push to advance women in tech, I got my first manager role at just 28 years old. It was a significant pay cut for me. Managers got bigger salaries, but fewer bonuses but I was still well paid and I was excited for the new challenges and higher visibility. A year later, my dear friend Sherry joined me on the management team. Like me, she was a bit…
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