Ashley from Ladies Get Paid

13 essential skills to self-generate career momentum

Reader, you won’t believe what just happened. I wrote a really good email to you. It was an email I had meticulously planned out last week. I took a break, came back and… It was deleted. IT WAS DELETED!!!!!! After bursting into wailing sobs (in my defense, I am pregnant), and stomping around the house, I sat down to rewrite it. The email I rewrote was absolute crap. So I’m not sharing that with you. Then I realized I was having an extremely meta experience. My email to you was about how I…

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3 common struggles I’ve heard from career pivoters

Hey Reader, I’ve gotten a bunch emails from people asking if my Ladies Get Hired 90-Day Coaching Program is only for women who know what job they want next. It’s an great question, and the short answer: nope! This coaching cohort is for anyone who: Knows they want to pivot and need the tools, support, and accountability to do it Doesn’t like their current path, but isn’t sure what else is out there or how to navigate into it Feels overwhelmed by options and indecisions and needs help…

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5 things to do now to help you job search later

Hey Reader, I’ve been laid off 3 times in my career. The feeling of that waiting for that email from HR to find out if you’re safe … That unexpected 1:1 with your boss randomly added to your calendar … It’s all the worst. There will always be things you can’t control in your life. This is precisely why you should be proactive, and doing everything can to create your own safety net now. In other words, why wait for shit to hit the fan to get your shit together? Here are 5 things you can do…

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Hey [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], does this resonate with you?

Hey Reader, Tell me if this resonates. In the rollercoaster of my business and my life, it’s always the dips that teach me far more (though let’s be real, felt much worse.) I view job searching in the same way. All the wretched things about it – financial instability, loss of purpose, rejection, and self-doubt, feel so awful because they uncover the very things you’ve needed to address, but never prioritized. Why not? Life was good (or at least good enough), for you to keep ignoring. It’s not…

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What’s next for the Job Seeker Support Group

Holy moly, it’s 2024! Say WHAT. Where has the time gone?! You may have seen yesterday’s email, but given that you’ve registered (and hopefully attended!) one of our past Job Seeker Support Groups, I wanted to reach out directly to you. Almost 1,900 of you came through our meetups last year and I was blown away by the vulnerability with which you shared and the support you’ve shown one another. Having been laid off twice in my career, trust me when I say – I truly feel what you’re going…

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Need help finding a new job?

No doubt you’ve seen the headlines. Thousands let go at one company after another. Job dissatisfaction is on the rise. Fights over return to work. Maybe those aren’t just headlines for you. Maybe it’s your reality. This past year, I met with 1,860 women and saw firsthand how anxious, uncertain, and overwhelmed they were as they struggled to look for a new job while keeping their spirits up and avoiding burnout. I didn’t just see it. I felt it…in my bones. Because looking for work doesn’t…

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Woman confused what to ask for at her desk

How do I know how much money to ask for in my salary negotiation?

Tips to find out how much money to ask for in a salary negotiation. Knowing how much money to ask for in a salary negotiation can be tricky. There are a gazillion sites out there, but somehow there’s either too much or too little information. It’s important for the money you ask for in your

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Woman at work with fear of negotiation

Fear of negotiating holding you back? Follow these tips.

Fear of negotiating: Identify the mindsets holding you back We’ve all heard the statistics: women make 82 cents to every dollar a man makes (and if you’re a woman of color, you’re making between 55-86 cents/dollar). While it’s not a silver bullet, negotiating your salary can close the gap, but often fear of negotiating holds

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