“What do you make in your current job?” For women, is there any good answer to that dreaded job-interview question?
Even not answering at all can ding what women earn, a new study has found. When job applicants are asked about their current salaries, women get penalised for demurring, while men benefit, according to a survey from PayScale, a salary comparison website.
Women start their careers making around 90 cents to the male-earned dollar, according to recent Pew data. A disparity can persist for their entire careers, especially if their future salaries are based on their previous ones. Even after adjusting for
