Getting Heard
Blow Your Trumpet: Make sure management and peers know what you have been doing and what you have achieved.

Ask for It: Women in general do not like asking, be it for a raise or a promotion. To quote Margaret Heffernan, “Men apply for a job if they reckon they can do half of it, women apply if they can do it in their sleep”.

Become Bilingual:
When a woman is promoted, she may say “Well thanks, I hope I’m up to the job” in a display of modesty. The man listening may well then think “She doesn’t seem to think she’s up to the job. Did I make a hiring mistake?” We need to get beyond these verbal traps.

Having It All

Live Life in Chapters: Admittedly, it is hard to do everything at the same time, so set objectives for the different chapters of your life (20s, 30s, 40s.). Then find the company which fits those objectives.

Choose the Right Company: Some companies clearly understand women’s life chapters better than others.

Get a Head Start: Do stuff that combines badly with children early on, then when children comes along get a job that let you combine familiy and work, and perhaps get a more hectic position when the kids get a bit older and it is possible to combine.

Choose Your Husband: Mutual respect, support and common objectives are key.

Getting Ahead

Aim High: The big jobs may seem scary from below but they are often the most fun.

Find a Few Mentors: Figure out how your organization really works by identifying those people in positions of real influence. Make sure you work for them, or have the chance to lunch now and then.

Network: Like mentors, networks help you “think outside of the box”. They keep you in touch with what is going on outside your company.

Source: http://www.europeanpwn.net/tht_career/articles_indiv_career/10_tips.html