Why Women Hesitate to Negotiate Pay

Season #2

Navigating the corporate landscape takes savvy. That is especially true when it comes to negotiating pay.

But according to Harvard Business Review, women are more reticent than men to negotiate salary offers. They are less likely than men to negotiate their salaries, EVEN THOUGH they are just as successful when they do.

Glassdoor provided insight on the motivations for and hesitations with negotiating pay.  They give three main reasons why women fail to negotiate when it comes to pay.  Fear tops the list, proving that timidity has unintended consequences.

Take a listen to discover the primary reason why the gender pay gap has remained relatively unchanged the past 20+ years.

 

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