The Child Care Conundrum
Nearly 4 million babies are born every year in the United States. Most of them will need some sort of child care before they’re school age. Yet working parents are left with few child care options and a shocking lack of information about the quality of care their kids will get. Read more »
Support Growth, Be Open to Failure, and Other Supervisor Lessons Learned
Looking back at our four-year professional relationship, I know that we have both learned a lot about supervision and managing up. Here are a few of the lessons I learned as a supervisor and mentor. Read more »
My Supervisor, My Mentor: 7 Lessons Learned from My Intern-Supervisor Relationship
Christine and I have now worked with each other for four years — first at George Mason University and then at AAUW. Our relationship taught me professional lessons that could be helpful for other new professionals and interns out there. Read more »
77 Cents Doesn’t Tell the Whole (Equal Pay) Story
Updated September 22, 2014: The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest wage data last week. A new analysis of the numbers shows that the gender pay gap for Hispanic/Latina […] Read more »
Protecting Women’s Rights at Work Is Harder than We Hoped
Thanks to a 2013 Supreme Court decision, your “boss” is defined only as the person with the power to fire you — which becomes a problem if you are being sexually harassed by another supervisor at work. Read more »
How to Negotiate Your Salary
Negotiating a salary can be intimidating, but it’s critical for future raises and retirement. Here are five tips to get you started. Read more »
How to Network Your Way to Your Dream Job
You know you’re supposed to network. You know you need to network. You’re a networking believer! But the thought of actually networking sends chills down your spine. Read more »
7 Women Shortchanged: Personal Stories of the Gender Pay Gap
The damage done by the thousands of dollars I lost to the gender pay gap sticks with me today, despite leaving that employer long ago. My retirement fund isn’t as […] Read more »
3 Reasons Why You Should Negotiate Your Salary
Research shows I’m not the only woman who’s missed that opportunity to negotiate in my career. Read more »
Webinar: Networking Tips for Those Who Don’t Know Where to Start
The Younger Women’s Task Force (YWTF) is ready to break networking down for you with our latest webinar, “I Hate Networking … But It Landed Me My Dream Job.” Read more »
