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The 2026 State of Rewards
WorldatWork report on compensation and rewards practices in 2026, including employer spending, benefits, compensation planning and research methodology. The findings and executive summary are available to read on the page.
ReportFreeLean In
Website of Lean In, a women's career nonprofit founded by Sheryl Sandberg. Offers free resources on leadership, negotiation, and navigating the workplace, along with guides for running peer Lean In Circles and the annual Women in the Workplace report produced with McKinsey & Company.
OrganizationFreeThe AI Talent Divide (LinkedIn Economic Graph, 2026)
An eight-page August 2026 report from LinkedIn's Economic Graph Research Institute by Matthew Baird, Silvia Lara and Mar Carpanelli. It finds the typical AI job posting lists a $177K salary versus $80K for non-AI roles, women account for 26% of new AI hires versus 50% in non-AI occupations, about 91% of AI roles are held by workers with a bachelor's degree or higher, and Gen Z makes up more than two-thirds of hires for AI Engineer and Forward Deployed Engineer roles.
reportFreeGlassdoor
Job listings paired with anonymous company reviews, salary reports, and interview experiences. Free with an account.
Job BoardFreeCareer Contessa
Career advice and job search site aimed at women, with articles on job hunting, salary negotiation, and workplace topics, plus a job board. Articles are free; courses and coaching are paid.
WebsiteFreeIndeed Hiring Lab
The research arm of the Indeed job site: free reports and data on job postings, wages and hiring trends, mostly US-focused with some international coverage.
websiteFreeNYC Economic Snapshot — September 2026
NYCEDC's monthly data briefing on the city's economy as of September 24, 2026: private-sector employment down 12,900 in August, unemployment at 4.8% after six straight monthly declines, labor force participation at 62.1%, median asking rent near $4,000, plus office visitation, tourism, and transit numbers.
ReportFreeHarvard Program on Negotiation Resource Library
A free resource library from Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation, with articles and guides on negotiation strategy, conflict resolution, and dealmaking.
WebsiteFreeCareerOneStop — Negotiate Your Salary
General salary negotiation guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop program, not limited to tech compensation.
Government ProgramFreeU.S. DOL TEAMS Salary Negotiation Participant Guide
A federal, downloadable PDF negotiation guide developed for the DOL's Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses (TEAMS) program, broadly applicable beyond its original military-spouse audience.
DocumentFreeSample Speaking Engagement Agreement (Template)
An anonymized speaking contract template synthesized from real speaker agreements: fee and payment structures, travel expenses, recording and likeness rights, promotion approval, cancellation windows, independent contractor status, indemnification, and force majeure.
TemplateFreeBarbara Zapisetskaya
Lawyer, mediator, and speaker sharing weekly, no-nonsense tips on difficult conversations, negotiation, and speaking up at work.
Person to FollowFreeSalary Benchmarking Tools & Negotiation Basics
Slide guide to the tools that tell you what a role actually pays — Levels.fyi for role-level comp, Numbeo for cost-of-living context, Glassdoor for company intel — plus the mindset and mechanics of negotiating an offer.
DocumentFreeLevels.fyi Salary Data
Real, crowd-sourced compensation data so you negotiate with numbers, not nerves.
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