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Lauren Hasson, the founder of Develop[Her], author of The Develop[Her] Playbook, and a woman on the frontlines of tech, shares the five simple steps she took to make a comeback and negotiate for higher pay. She did it by owning her outcomes and taking action, building her network before she needed it, learning new skills and building her portfolio, communicating her value, and investing in herself. You can do it, too! In this episode, Lauren discusses defining and sharing your successes, LinkedIn as a tool, and how to network, learn marketable skills, and negotiate for higher pay.
Lauren Hasson and Develop[Her]
Develop[Her] was inspired by a podcast Lauren had hosted that was centered around women on the frontlines of tech and by her own personal story. She shares her experience of hitting rock bottom and being broke, laid off, and lacking confidence. Lauren was able to make a comeback and negotiate for higher pay after following the five simple steps outlined in her book, The Develop[Her] Playbook.
Defining and sharing your success
Lauren discusses how defining success, tracking her accomplishments, and acknowledging her growth and progress helped her make her comeback. With her book, she offers the At-A-Girl journal, an editable PDF for tracking your activities. She also explains the importance of visualization, whereby you make your goals a reality in your head first and later in real life.
Networking
When it comes to networking, Lauren and Tara talk strategy, like setting a goal to meet three new people at an event or in a day. She suggests reaching out to your heroes and having a small ask and offer prepared to help create a mutually beneficial relationship. It’s important to play the numbers game when networking by reaching out to many people.
LinkedIn is a great tool for sharing your portfolio, meeting other people, and updating your connections about your accomplishments. Lauren says it’s important to consistently post something short, have content already queued up, and space your posts out.
Learning new skills and negotiating for higher pay
To make yourself marketable, it helps to strategically learn new skills. Lauren calls these “front of the line skills,” marketable skills that every company wants. Talk to recruiters and hiring managers to learn what skills are valuable, and then set out to learn them. Lauren also offers advice on negotiating for higher pay by having multiple offers. Though, knowing how to do this properly is important; otherwise, it could backfire.
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