The gender pay gap became front-page news last month after presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced a proposal that would require companies to prove they pay women equitably—or pay a fine.
But if you don’t want to wait to see what comes of that, here are four tips that expert Conference for Women speakers say have helped them negotiate salary increases: Read More
Texas women who work full-time have seen little headway when it comes to closing the gender gap in pay. Women are the majority of today’s college graduates, but less than a quarter make it past middle management. And we are being paid 80% of what men make. Now is the time to change this staggering reality. Whether you’re interviewing for a new job or want a raise in a current one, this panel of experts will discuss how to prepare, best ways to present yourself, and what to say when you’re getting pushback during a negotiation. Leave this session with the courage to get paid what you deserve. Read More
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Feel like a fraud? You’re not alone. Even the most accomplished among us have felt that way. It’s called “imposter syndrome,” and it could be holding you back. In this 30 minute teleclass, Ladies Get Paid founder Claire Wasserman shares tools to combat Imposter Syndrome so that you can better advocate for yourself at work and in your personal life. You will learn how to stop “faking it to make it” and how to start believing deeply in your value.
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Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Embrace Your Strengths
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
12:00-12:30 pm
Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid, a career development platform, is committed to closing the wage and leadership gap. If anyone is about equity and inclusion, it is Claire.
So imagine her disbelief when she was informed last October that she was being sued for sex discrimination.
“At that point, we were hosting events in 18 cities, including San Diego,” Wasserman says. “The idea was to provide a safe and comfortable environment for women—including female-identifying and non-binary people—to talk freely and honestly about the challenges they face at work.” Read More