3 Ways To Own Your Career Development And Get Ahead At Work

Taking your career development into your own hands is the important groundwork that sets you up for success at the negotiation table when it’s time to ask for that promotion.

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJuly 31, 2017

Promising New Software Reduces Unconscious Bias In Hiring, But Investors Are Dismissive

Can new software that reduces unconscious bias in the hiring process succeed if investors won't back it?

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJuly 26, 2017

Working for a family friend is great, except now I need a raise

"Over a full year later and saddled with health insurance and car payments, it's clear to me that what I'm being paid isn't a livable wage anymore."

ask alexAlexandra DickinsonJuly 17, 2017ask alex

How To Deal With Awkward Questions About Your Salary History

A new study from PayScale found that women who declined to share their previous salaries in interviews earned 1.8% less than women who answered the question.

how toAlexandra DickinsonJuly 13, 2017

Guest Blogger Stacy Smky-Santiago: Your Secret Weapon for Making a Career Change

This negotiation exercise will help you ask for it.

guest bloggerGuest UserJuly 10, 2017guest blogger

Inside The World Of Professional Fighting, A Fight For Fair Pay

Women can be penalized when they are assertive in a negotiation, and Waterson’s job is literally to win fights. Yet she still doesn’t negotiate her own contract.

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJuly 6, 2017

How To Negotiate For A New Job If You're Underpaid Now

Have you ever been tempted to add a zero to the “current salary” field on a job application?

how toAlexandra DickinsonJuly 6, 2017

Negotiation Moves For Women From 'Feminist Fight Club' Author Jessica Bennett

When it comes to negotiating, should women have to 'grin and bear it'?

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJune 22, 2017

3 Ways To Position Your Side Hustle Skills When Interviewing

How do you sell your side hustle skills without coming across as distracted or not dedicated to your full time job?

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJune 20, 2017

3 Negotiation Tips For Industry Switchers

Getting a great offer means convincing them that you're worth it.

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJune 15, 2017

Decision made — I'm quitting my job. How do I refresh my negotiation skills?

"I've been at my job for almost a year now and I'm starting to think that, rather than ask for a raise, I should change jobs completely."

ask alexAlexandra DickinsonJune 12, 2017ask alex

Whether To Ask For A Raise If You Might Leave Your Job

When it comes to negotiation, we dread it, so we avoid it: “I’m getting cold feet because my company never gives raises. It’s not going to work, so what’s the point?”

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonJune 7, 2017

Guest Blogger Shelby Wax: How I Navigated Family While Negotiating Job Offers

The longer I waited, the more I worried. Was my mom right? Should I have accepted the offer, and not negotiated?

guest bloggerGuest UserJune 5, 2017guest blogger

Why You Should Be Making The First Offer In A Negotiation

The conventional wisdom for job seekers around who makes the first offer is wrong.

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonMay 31, 2017

5 'What If' Questions That Are Holding Your Negotiation Back

Looking for any excuse to avoid negotiating? Struggling with uncertainty? Here are five common objections and how to move forward.

negotiation mindsetAlexandra DickinsonMay 25, 2017

Should I keep busting my a** or start exploring other opportunities?

"I was recently promoted at work; however, it was a promotion more in title than salary...The 'powers that be' told me we could review my salary in six months after I've 'proven myself,' but I'm so disheartened now I'm considering options."

ask alexGuest UserMay 22, 2017ask alex