Jennifer
Pestikas
CEO at Brave Women at Work
"Ten Tips to Advocate for Yourself and Get Paid What You're Worth"
"Ten Tips to Advocate for Yourself and Get Paid What You're Worth"
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Session: Ten Tips to Advocate for Yourself and Get Paid What You're Worth
As of 2025, women earn 83 cents for every dollar a man earns for the same job on average in the U.S. A 20-year old woman starting a full-time, year-round position in 2025 may lose $407,760 over a 40-year career compared to her male counterparts.By learning how to negotiate early and often, women can continue to fight to close the gap on compensation in the workplace.
Key Takeaways
- Learn the difference between how men and women negotiate
- Discover 10 tips to win your next negotiation
- Obtain negotiation tools and resources to motivate you to take action
Bio
Jennifer Pestikas is an executive with over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently the Chief Experience Officer of a Chicagoland financial institution. Jen understands the necessary skills to make significant leaps in your career, including mindset, asking for what you want, interviewing skills, the ability to negotiate, professional presence and more. In addition to her corporate work, Jen leverages her experience with her personal company, Brave Women at Work. At Brave Women at Work, Jen offers individual and group executive and leadership coaching for women. She helps her clients better identify their strengths, what they want, what is holding them back and how to remove these barriers so they can take bolder and braver action in their careers. You can find Jen online at bravewomenatwork.com. Please also connect with Jen on LinkedIn or listen to her podcast, Brave Women at Work, which can be found on all podcast platforms.