Do you know about "Equal Pay Day"? Tues 4/25

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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006 IS EQUAL PAY DAY

Each year, the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) organizes the national observance of Equal Pay Day to raise awareness about unfair pay for women and people of color in America. Equal Pay Day is observed in April to indicate how far into each year a woman must work to earn as much as a man earned in the previous year. Because women on average earn less, they must work longer for the same pay. For women of color, the wage gap is greater.

To learn more about salary negotiation, be sure to check out the May issue of Glamour magazine, which includes a four page feature on Women For Hire CEO Tory Johnson's advice on getting what you deserve. The magazine set her up with several women and asked Tory to coach them through weeks of preparation and negotiation. The results are impressive, as you'll see.

Click here to read the article: http://www.womenforhire.com/t3/glamour.asp

(The article is a little difficult to read but it's the only link I have. Sorry.)