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.
A week hardly goes by without another well-known journalist, entertainer, politician, or businessman being accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault. Some weeks, so many men are linked to such allegations that it’s hard to keep up.
Negotiating a salary is probably one of the most difficult parts of a job interview. It could also be one of your worse moments if you are not satisfied after accepting the offer. It’s not always easy to talk about the salary at an interview, even though the employer knows that you are eager to get to that point. Somehow asking about the salary has become a major taboo, as though you want the salary not necessarily the job that comes along with it.
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.
During their 98th Annual Convention in Detroit, Michigan, the NAACP symbolically buried the “N” word, complete with an obituary and funeral services. (http://www.naacp.org/pdfs/Obituary I wondered if the, African American co-worker at my office, I’ll call her Shirley, was aware of this memorial or even cared
by Sharon Woodson-Bryant Statistically speaking, depression is a workplace issue. The job is a major source of stress, especially for…