Salary negotiation remains one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in professional development. Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers. https://t.co/BJXJ2TW8Eg (Photo: Getty Images) ...

Salary negotiation remains one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in professional development. Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers. https://t.co/BJXJ2TW8Eg (Photo: Getty Images) ...

Salary negotiation remains one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in professional development. Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers. https://t.co/BJXJ2TW8Eg (Photo: Getty Images) ...

I'll be honest. Fairness is an illusion. I'll explain.Let's assume two employees that work at the same company. They both have the same age, the same degrees, and the same roles. It's fair that they have the same salary, right.Let's have a closer look, though. One of those employees does an okay job. It's not perfect, but not bad either.And they stop developing their skills a while back. On the other hand, the second employee pours their heart and soul into the company and reinvents themselves and their ski ...