Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation – and Positive Strategies for Change

From Salary.com
Podcast Interview with Linda Babcock, author of “Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation–and Positive Strategies for Change”

Women who fail to negotiate their salaries at the start of their careers could leave up to $2 million on the table. Linda’s book supports our earlier article based on a 2,000-person survey that found women are more apprehensive than men regarding negotiating and do it far less. Forty-six percent of men always negotiate salary following a job offer, compared to just 30% of women. And while 39% of men are apprehensive about negotiating, that number jumps to 55% for women. The discussion also talks about the importance of managers being cognizant of the gender disparity so they can better deal with the situation.

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