Posts tagged Gender discrimination
Enough Gender Pay Gap: 5 Ways To Get Paid Your Worth & Why It Matters
Enough Gender Pay Gap: 5 Ways To Get Paid Your Worth & Why It Matters

As if shaking up the world of sports coverage is not enough, new WNBA draft Caitlin Clark is embodying the gross discrepancy in pay for women for the same work as men.

According to CBS News, the former University of Iowa basketball superstar will make $76,000 in her first year with the Indiana Fever. That compares to “rookie Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 NBA draft pick last year, whose 2023-24 season salary was more than $12 million,” according to ABC News.

No worries for Clark, though, as she recently signed a $28 million deal with Nike.

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Career success, Gender ParityMichele WeldonGender Parity, Pay Gap, Gender discriminationComment
Job Search Blues? 3 Strategies To Ease Anxiety
Job Search Blues? 3 Strategies To Ease Anxiety

Job search anxiety is one of the many factors that may hold women back from professional development. HR Dive showed that 84% of women have the skills to advance their careers, but most of these female professionals feel anxious about their next career moves compared to their male counterparts. The younger ones, in particular, think their skill sets are not useful in the workplace and that their next career move is outside their control.

The good news is that you can overcome job search anxiety and gain control over your professional advancement. To address this dilemma, you must understand the root causes of job search anxiety and identify strategies that can address them.

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Career choices, Career success, Women Career SuccessRose Jonesesjob search, Workplace Culture, Gender discriminationComment