When women realize that they can and should negotiate salaries, raises, bonuses, increased opportunities for advancement, access to the best human resources and introductions to the most powerful players, they not only learn to negotiate, they bravely begin negotiating every aspect of their work life.

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Shatkin believes the women who pursue typically masculine jobs, bravely bucking employment gender norms, likely have a strong personality fit and talent for the work, which would contribute to higher satisfaction levels.

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