You may have heard women dontnegotiate their payas often as men, furthering the gender pay gap.
It turns out, this argument simply is an outdated artifact from the 20th century.
Negotiating salaries as a woman just isnt as well rewarded.
The belief is associated with reduced support for things like pay equity policies and increased gender stereotyping more broadly.
It just means youll want to come into your negotiations prepared to combat these biases head on.
OConnell Rodriguez shares some tips for entering these conversations at all the various firsts you may encounter.
Negotiating your first salary
The No.
1 thing youre going to want to do in any negotiation scenario is to arm yourself with data.
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That could just be the difference between yes and no the next time you ask for more money.
Here, again, data is king.
But because youre a woman, youre likely going to have to approach these conversations differently.
The problem is systemic, and its not your fault.
She points to studies that have shownpay transparency policiesmeaningfully reduce pay gaps based on gender identity.
She is a regular contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
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