December 2005


The numbers says family life for career women is difficult
Numbers from Denmark Statistics says that a female top executive gets divorced more often than their male colleagues.
The Classic problem for women
It is the classic problem for women that they have to take care of the home and also have a career. All of this can […]

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Things that may help you get promoted:

Volunteer to take on extra responsibility.
Make your boss look good: It is not so much about kissing up to your boss, but making sure that the department is successful, a way to get promoted is by having your boss promoted and taking his place.
Stay in touch with the Human […]

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A bunch of job search mistakes:

Put your CV out on the web and expect that somebody will contact you based on just that.
Your cover letter is mass-produced.
Your CV includes every thiny thing you have ever done.
You have not researched how the sector do recruting.
Only applying for one job simultaneously.
You are too limited in the geographical […]

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Knowledge Sharing is important.
If you are the only one that can do a job, guess what? You’ll be doing it forever.
It may be tempting to try to become the office expert in a particular area and try to clinch to that position. Career wise it may not be the best thing if you want […]

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A bunch of Job Interview Mistakes:

You dress inappropriate on the job interview.
You are talking constantly on the job interview.
You are too self involved on the job interview.
You don’t know enough about the company.
You are asking questions that you could easily have found out on your own.
You are late for the job interview.
You are talking badly […]

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How to gain power
The image consultant’s advice for how you can make a good impression and appear important:

A powerful person is hard to get a hold of in person, he must always be contacted through a secretary that can screen phone calls.
Hire an assistant, this frees up more time you can spend on really important […]

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Treat all people nicely
It is a great thing to treat all people around you nice. It is not enough to only suck up for bosses and people that are upwards on the corporate ladder. If you treat all people nice you will leave a good impression, and you never know when you might have to […]

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Have you ever wondered if it is you or your boss there is something wrong with?
Hallmarks of a poor boss

The boss ignores human factors such as: support, co-operation, personal development and conflicts.
Critiques or ignores your ideas.
Takes credit for your ideas when they are complimented by others.
Lacks the required knowledge and experience in the profession you […]

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Parties in the corporate world
Everybody likes to take off when they are on a party. Parties that are with all your colleagues and bosses are a place where one should tone it down.
It is not a good idea to strip or take five stiff drinks and tell your boss what you really think about him.
Some […]

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