As a job candidate, how can you respond to questions about your previous salary and still be in consideration for the job AND receive pay that is inline with the market value of the job and your credentials? Here are some tips to navigate this tricky situation.  → Read More

The fact that a wage gap exists between genders is not up for debate. You already know the all-too-familiar statistic that women earn 77 cents for every dollar that men earn. But exactly why the gap persists is still being discussed. A study published in the American Sociological Review offers a new explanation. Researchers claim that it may be a matter of overtime: Men are more likely than women to put in 50 hours or more of work a week.  → Read More