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Finding Your Voice: Advocating and Negotiating for Yourself as a Woman in the Workplace

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I spoke to a mentor about how I was feeling, and his words of wisdom have remained with me ever since. Creating an Advocacy Network. Once you get comfortable speaking up for yourself when you have an idea you want to share or a concept you want clarified, then we get to the good stuff: building a network of advocates around you.

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The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Steps to Work Toward Workplace Parity

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For years, we’ve been told the reason the gender pay gap exists is that women don’t negotiate or advocate for themselves. Why do companies and managers insist on making compensation dependent on someone’s self-confidence level or negotiating skills when, in most cases, neither has anything to do with their job and job performance?

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Trust Me on This: Building a Business Clients Love

Tips From T. Marie

Why Trust Is Non-Negotiable Imagine going on a first date and your companion spends the entire time on their phone. Tips for Nurturing Trust Before You Even Have Clients Network Authentically: Engage with potential clients without the hard sell. Doesn’t exactly scream “trustworthy,” does it?

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

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My boss, Virginia, she was my first woman mentor. I never really had a mentor before that, but she taught me everything about contracts. Jenn started asking me to help negotiate some of these deals for her, what we call MCN deals [Multi-Network Channel advertising]. And I learned a lot about contracts.

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Inside the Peterborough PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . About the network….

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6 Simple Steps To Help You Write The Best Cover Letters Using AI

Allwork

workers actively job searching within the past year have used ChatGPT — with those utilizing the tool more likely to say (85%) that they have negotiated higher salaries compared to those that didn’t use the tool (52%). Seek Feedback After using AI to create your cover letter, seek feedback from mentors, colleagues, or professional services.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

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If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround.

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