The gender pay gap still exists today, even though there are more women working than men outside of the home, not to mention, more women have gone back to college to earn higher education degrees compared to men over the past decade. But, that gender wage gap is narrowing, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. This is based on the median hourly earnings for both full-time and part-time employees.
It’s a new year and many of you want to find a job or change a career. You might be tired of the same process of looking for a job or even tired of being rejected. No matter what the case, you might be blocking your own chance of succeeding, simply because your qualifications may not have changed.
According to the American Association of University Women, in 2015 women were paid, on average, 80 percent of what men were paid. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there hasn’t been a significant annual change in the gender earnings ratio in the last decade.
Negotiating a salary is probably one of the most difficult parts of a job interview. It could also be one of your worst moments if you are not satisfied after accepting the offer.
The inequity between men’s and women’s salaries has been discussed for years, though little has been done in America to eradicate the problem. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has vowed to do something about it if she makes it to The White House. And Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claims to pay female executives as much, and in some cases more, than male executives.
The inequity between men’s and women’s salaries has been discussed for years, though little has been done in America to eradicate the problem.