Working Women in Transition (WWIT) provided women the forum to discover resources and options that can transform their lives as they prepare for their next career. During a WWIT session, women learned about trends that affect them in the workforce and the opportunities, programs, resources, and services available to them. The program outlines five core goals. These goals are the following: 1) raise awareness of trends affecting women in the workforce, 2) raise awareness of the value of women in the workforce, 3) raise awareness of opportunities, programs and services available to women, 4) Provide practical skills training for women, e.g. networking skills, wage negotiation, and 5) distribute important informational resources and materials to women.
One of these trends that affect women in the workforce is negotiating salaries. Negotiating salaries is a challenge for women at all stages of their careers, as women are less likely tan men to ask for what they deserve. In 2010, ICW partnered with the Wage Project, a non-profit national organization dedicated to the elimination of the gender wage gap, to become trained facilitators of the $tart $mart curriculum. The $tart $mart workshop empowers women to avoid the gender wage gap and teaches them to benchmark and negotiate for fair and equitable salaries. Past workshop presentations have been held at the following locations:
Bloomington, Indiana, November 14, 2008
South Bend, Indiana, October 16, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana, November 6, 2009
Evansville, Indiana, September 17, 2010
Hammond, Indiana, October 8, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana, October 15, 2009