Question

【題目】Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee. 【1】 If you’re a female employee seeking a raise, it matters to approach that conversation strategically. Here are a few tips for pulling it off successfully.

Do your research.

【2】 So if you’re making a case for a pay increase, you’ll need to gather some data on what others in similar positions are earning. To that end, do some research on sites like Salary.com. 【3】 Remember to collect the average earnings for all workers in your position and make your case for why you deserve to be paid similarly.

Don’t get emotional.

Women are often accused of getting emotional on the job. In fact, it’s that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim they’re uncomfortable working with and promoting female employees. That’s why it’s extremely important to keep you cool during a salary negotiation. Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the company. Try to focus on your positive contributions, rather than the negative feelings. And although the discussion might get heated, be sure not to yell or, worse yet, cry while it’s going down. 【4】

【5】

Given many news stories about how men out-earn women, you may tend to draw on some of that data as a reason for getting a raise. But be very careful about using that argument, because unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagues—with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilities — are making more money than you, you’re better off avoiding that angle.

A. Don’t accuse your employer.

B. Slaying calm will only help your case.

C. Take advantage of how much men colleagues earn.

D. It’s never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly.

E. You are often paid less salary than your workmates in similar positions.

F. But women face unique challenges when it comes to requesting more money.

G. They allow you to search for compensation info based on industry and geographic region.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】D

【3】G

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】如果你是一個(gè)職場(chǎng)上尋求加薪的女員工，講究對(duì)話的策略是很重要的。文章給出了一些需要注意的事項(xiàng)。

【1】F根據(jù)開(kāi)頭一句話Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee.可知，向老板請(qǐng)求加薪對(duì)任何人來(lái)說(shuō)都有可能失望沮喪，和空后面一句如果你是一個(gè)女員工，講究一些策略是很重要的，故此空是專(zhuān)門(mén)論述女性面臨尤其獨(dú)特的挑戰(zhàn)。故選F。

【2】D根據(jù)小標(biāo)題Do your research可知，要做一番調(diào)查，而盲目地談判工資加薪的問(wèn)題絕不是一個(gè)好主意。選D。

【3】G根據(jù)上文提供的網(wǎng)址，如果你正在為加薪做一個(gè)理由，你可以到這個(gè)網(wǎng)站上收集一些其他類(lèi)似職位的數(shù)據(jù)，這個(gè)網(wǎng)站能夠提供基于行業(yè)和地理區(qū)域的薪酬信息，選G。

【4】B 根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題Don’t get emotional.可知，在討論加薪問(wèn)題的時(shí)候，盡管爭(zhēng)論可能變得激烈，但是保持鎮(zhèn)靜才是唯一對(duì)你的訴求有幫助的，選B。

【5】A根據(jù)本段的描述，unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagues - with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilities — are making more money than you, you’re better off avoiding that angle.（除非你有明確的證據(jù)證明你的男同事——同樣的頭銜、經(jīng)驗(yàn)和責(zé)任而比你賺的更多，否則你最好避開(kāi)那個(gè)角度。）此處添加小標(biāo)題，根據(jù)段意可知，除非有確鑿證據(jù)證明在你的公司男女同工不同酬，否則不要借此理由來(lái)指責(zé)你的上司。故選A。