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The Intimidation Factor: How Fear Influences Women’s Wage Negotiations

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A survey conducted by ResumeBuilder of full-time workers found that 49% of men negotiated their compensation in the last two years compared to 32% of women. Women can fight for themselves in the salary negotiation process by doing their research and being confident in their experience and abilities.

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Volkswagen Workers Give Management Final Ultimatum Before Striking

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The latest negotiations, which initially kicked off in September, come as Europe’s largest carmaker seeks ways to radically cut costs in Germany to better compete with cheaper Asian rivals that have entered its home market.

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UPS and Union Employee Contract Negotiations Come to a Standstill

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What’s going on: The United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Teamsters Union are currently at a deadlock over negotiations for a new contract, according to Reuters. Despite UPS updating its offer last week, it’s reported that the union has deemed it insufficient.

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ChatGPT Empowers Job Seekers to Negotiate Higher Salaries

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workers actively job searching within the past year have used ChatGPT — with those utilizing the tool more likely to say (85%) that they have negotiated higher salaries compared to those that didn’t use the tool (52%). Over half, or 55%, of job seekers reported receiving praise from prospective employers for using ChatGPT.

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Major Japan Firms Agree To Big Wage Hikes Amid Labor Shortages

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As annual “shunto” or “spring labour offensive” negotiations at top firms concluded on Wednesday, electronics conglomerate Hitachi said it had agreed to a record 6.2% Rengo, Japan’s largest labour union umbrella group with 7 million members, will release a preliminary report on agreed terms on March 14.

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Soft Skills Now More Important For Executive Careers, New Report Finds

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In 2023, executives listed a 31% higher rate of soft skills on their LinkedIn profiles compared to 2018. The top 10 fastest growing soft skills among C-suite members and executives are skills including “strategic thinking,” “storytelling,” and “conflict resolution/negotiation.”

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Swiss Employers Warn About Risks Of Immigration Restrictions Amid EU Trade Talks

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S witzerland’s booming job market, bolstered by a low-tax business environment, has drawn substantial immigration from the EU, leading to significant business implications and economic impacts, reports Reuters. This influx has swelled the population from 7 million in 1995 to over 9 million, intensifying Swiss-EU trade negotiations.