Blogs About "pay"

 Increasing the presence of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers has grabbed America’s attention recently. The release of a 2011 government study, Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation highlights the disproportion of men to women in STEM roles and demonstrates the advantages that women in STEM careers achieve. Women earn an average 33% more...

The final hurdle in any job search process is the compensation negotiation.  Rightly so, the first thing people think about and negotiate base salary.  Base salary is the primary driver of any compensation package.  Other compensation and benefits elements - such as bonuses, or 401(k) matches, are driven off of base salary.  The...

Men are scoffing at LeanIn.  The are shrugging at the mention of the book, its concept and politely declining to join the conversation.  Why:  Because they never thought it was an issue in the first place!

I recently wrote this article for Smith College's Alumnae website and Wellesley College's Career website. Enjoy.

My father’s playful saying, “You can tell a Smith graduate…but you can’t tell her much” was a perfect depiction of my excessive self-confidence as a recent grad headed for Wall Street. It didn’t occur to me that I would be anything less than hugely...

Last week I presented to a group of executive women and relayed a story about compensation. As a senior banker, I met with my manager to discuss year-end bonuses for the junior officers. My boss had divided the group’s allotted amount and ran the figures by me. One particular banker was slotted to receive more than another who had performed...