I've been saying yes a lot
I’ve been saying yes a lot -- and often. I’m looking at salary transparency from all sides. How is this data informally shared and who...
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Compensation Conversations: MAARI CASEY
YES YOU CAN AFFORD A GREAT LIFE AS A FREELANCER: THE SECRETS TO GETTING IT
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FREELANCERS CAN NEGOTIATE TOO!
People twist themselves up into crazy pretzel shapes when you ask them to talk about money. The eyes get wide and words awkwardly stumble...
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COMPENSATION CONVERSATIONS: MARGARET SMILEY
We may use Slack and Google docs, but our underlying work culture a whole--with its pay disparities, paltry parental leave policies and...
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A tech solution to the wage gap?
I've started listening to podcasts. Mostly dorky entrepreneurial ones like “How I Built This,” which I love. I’m mesmerized by how fast...
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What's next?
September has been a tornado of activity, just as predicted! I don’t think we’ll see a calm stretch until the holidays. I’m returning...
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EILEEN'S STORY: Just One Phone Call Gave Me The Tools to Make $70k More
I hadn’t looked for a new job in about 8 years, and after so long at my company, I wasn’t sure where to begin. What I did know with...
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Making peace with change.
I love the still of summer. I know the distant hill is September with all its chaos. No more fun Fridays! I made deliberate life choices...
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Alex's Story: Play hardball, get the package you deserve.
Last year, when a portion of the company I’d helped lead for the last four years was sold, I had the opportunity to take a step back and...
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Eric Solomon's Story: Just because you’re not on staff, doesn’t mean you’re a steal.
A couple years ago, after running marketing and brand strategy for the world’s biggest social platforms, I decided to transition to...
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Information black hole?
Freelancers and contracted employees are becoming a larger part of the WAGER client base. They have the same negotiation questions but...
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Mark's Story
Throughout my career, as a senior level marketing and brand strategy executive, I’ve always been an advocate for equal pay for men and...
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Are you a Wager advocate?
Until there’s a time when salaries are transparent and less infused with subjectivity, the workforce will continue to need information...
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Compensation Conversation: Janice
As a mom working at an intense ad agency for the last 12 years, my relationship with my salary has been complicated. I want to make more,...
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But, HOW do I negotiate?
When I work with clients on their offers or promotions, I’m often asked, “HOW do I negotiate?” I usually walk them through a diagnostic...
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I was lowballed by $5ok and won it back with a salary spy
Recently I was living in Europe and visited the Bay Area to see friends and family, where I met up with one of my old bosses. She was at...
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WAGER TIPS!
If you have a salary offer and want to make sure it's the best offer on the table, ask your manager, "If my colleagues were to share...
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How do you know your worth? You ask!
On Tuesday I was warmly welcomed by Google’s Women in Tech to lead a workshop on salary negotiations and managing your career in a...
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Tips from our WAGERers!
When negotiating, focus on more than your salary. You have far more leverage negotiating other aspects of your compensation package, like...
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This is WAGER!
Hello Friends, A year ago I quit my job as a recruiter. My main role was to make hires as quickly and cheaply as possible. Everything was...