Want to make more money💸? Increase your ‘human capital’.
On this episode of 'She's Giving', the self-proclaimed 'data nerd' Megan Henkin EdD, PMP gives us the scoop on how she used a lifetime of experience in education, a liberal arts degree and a doctorate based in women's pay equity to break into the tech industry and increase her compensation over 150%.
We also get the skinny on the results of her 2020 studies on gender pay gap, bias, discrimination and how you can help move the needle closer towards equity.
1:15 Dr. Meg shares how she learned her male counterpart was making 70% more than her
5:30 Growing your human capital
7:40 Getting advanced degrees to increase pay
15:50 Women's pay potential over the course of their lifetime is significantly less vs. men's
19:50 The importance of women using their network when looking for work in our AI world
21:00 Why you should spend at least 40 hours updating your LinkedIn
25:00 Occupational segregation & career disruptions
28:00 Gender discrimination & bias in the workforce
35:00 Women on women competition
40:00 TALK ABOUT YOUR PAY
49:00 What happens when you encourage young women in their work
54:50 Women & jobs vs. careers over the last 100 years
1:05:00 Reframing 'Imposter Syndrome'
1:14:00 How to prep for asking for a raise
As discussed in the episode:
* "Career & Family" by Claudia Golden
** Claudia was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize in Economics for her research described in her book
*** She is only the 3rd woman ever to win the award
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