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Under The Radar MULTI-RACIAL IS LESS POPULAR "The share of Americans who identify themselves as multiracial has shrunk this decade, an unexpected trend in an increasingly diverse nation. About 1.9% of the people checked off more than one race in a 2005 Census Bureau survey of 3 million households, a meaningful decline from two surveys in 2000." "The data show that the nation continues to wrestle with racial identity even in the face of growing diversity…" "The 2000 Census for the first time allowed people to check off more than one race. About 2.4% or 6.8 million people, did so in the full Census." Jungmiwhat Bullock, president of the Association of MultiEthnic Americans said, "'To say you're black and Asian doesn't mean you're not black,' she says." 'I don't say I'm half black and half Korean. I'm 100% black, and I'm 100% Korean.'" Source: Excerpted from Fewer Call Themselves Multiracial, Haya El Nassar, USA Today, May 4-6, 2007 Recent Career Trends WOMEN NEGOTIATE PAY "According to a new study by the American Association of University Women, women already earn 20 percent less than men at the same level and in the same field one year after college graduation. Right at the beginning, before taking time off for childbirth or child-rearing, women find themselves behind." " Today, women earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to census data, a figure that has remained steady for about a decade. The gap is deeply entrenched. The AAUW started studying the disparity in 1913, documenting different pay for men and women among federal government workers." "The latest study is unusual because it devotes attention to the first year out of school. 'We are looking at a younger group of people who have many similarities,' said Catherine Hill, director of research for the AAUW. When they are just coming out of college, we expect to see fewer differences.'" "The gap, starting early, only widens as time goes on, according to the AAUW report 'Behind the Pay Gap,' released Monday. Ten years after graduation, women fall further behind, earning 69 percent of what men earn. A 12 percent gap appeared even when the AAUW Educational Foundation, which did the research, controlled for hours, occupation, parenthood and other factors known to directly affect earnings." "The remainder of the gap is unexplained by any other control factors." "'That may mean,' Hill said, 'that discrimination is the root cause.'"
"Babcock also suggests practice. 'It may take a while for a woman to get over what she has been taught. So before negotiating, try some role-playing, she said. If you don't, you may ask for a raise and concede too fast or not negotiate at all. To prepare, sit with a colleague who knows the boss. Then go through different scenarios and ways to negotiate until you become comfortable with the process,' she said." "We get most anxious when we don't know what to expect." "And once women know a little about what to expect, they may consider asking for what they want, as their male counterparts typically do." Source: Excerpted from Her Gap Begins Right After Graduation, Amy Joyce, Washington Post, April 29, 2007 Career-Life Symmetry FEET FAVORITISM "Buy for your bigger foot. Most people have two slightly different size feet. If there's extra room in the shoe on your smaller foot, compensate with an over-the-counter insert." Source: Excerpted from Dougherty, Margot Buzz: At Your Service, Contain It, Los Angeles, March 2007. ====================================================================================== GETTING ENOUGH Z-Z-Z's Feeling sluggish and having difficulty focusing? Not looking your best when you meet your clients? Sometimes it's our sugar and caffeine-laden diets that bounce our metabolisms up and down like a yo-yo, while other times we're in need of exercise to restore energy. Still, getting enough sleep is often the main culprit. Career Tool Resources & Services
The Coach Notes A COMMUNITY BREAKS STEREOTYPES
It serves us best to avoid generalities. An event that solidifies my community pride in L.A. is called, Big Sunday. One person who wanted to make a difference in their community started this volunteer clean-up weekend, which takes place once a year in April. Now the governor's office is backing it. People of all ages come out of the woodwork to help each other clean, paint, plant, and transform areas of the city. As my husband and I picked up trash on a local beach area, I was reminded of just how good it felt to be part of my community and to know that if change can happen in such a large, diverse community, it can happen in your community too! What community project or event can you participate in? Laurie Contact For more information about the coaching or professional speaking services I offer, plus any of our products, please visit my web site or contact me!
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"Babcock said women should use a 'cooperative negotiation style' to get what they want. For example, don't go to a manager and say, 'I have another job offer and unless you match it, I'll leave.' That approach would be seen as threatening from a woman, even if it could be accepted from a man, Babcock said. So instead, reframe it: 'I have this other offer, but I'd like to find a way to stay here. Can you match it so I can stay?'"
see you through the constant flap against your heels when you don your summer sandals. If you ignore your feet when they scream for attention, you run the risk of everything from sore legs and back to over-stretched tendons in your foot, known as plantar fasciitis. Give your feet a good soaking and put your feet up now and again. Stretch before exercising. Since work requires you to "be on your toes," you can't afford to wear shoes that hurt. Shopping for shoes? Follow these basics:
I was recently at a coach conference in Monterey, a beautiful, quiet city on the northern California coast. Attendees were from many locations and as far away as Hong Kong. When I would say that I was from Los Angeles I'd get mixed reactions. People often think of traffic, congestion and very busy people who don't always stop to help each other or even say hello in passing. 
