Negotiating the glass ceiling – can women get to the very top?

Written by Paul Clutton


Doesrepparttar metaphorical glass ceiling encountered exclusively by women still exist?

If not, why is it that in so many plc Boardroomsrepparttar 106977 number of female Directors can literally be counted onrepparttar 106978 fingers of one hand, whilerepparttar 106979 number of men run into thousands?

Many believe it has become even harder for women to win promotions and hold on to them and that not only isrepparttar 106980 glass ceiling still very much present but women are also aware of hitting it at an early stage in their careers.

Many career orientated females believe that they could break throughrepparttar 106981 glass ceiling and make it torepparttar 106982 top of their professions, however, they acknowledge that in so doing they would have to sacrifice much of their personal lives.

So it seems that throughout Europe, women are only advancing into senior management grades quite slowly, despite legislative changes designed to create a more level playing field, such asrepparttar 106983 EU’s Social Protocol covering equal opportunities like equal pay and sex discrimination.

Having it all?

Research shows that for a female international manager, lifestyle choices are even more difficult than those facing domestic female managers. The obvious problem is that travel, lack of time and exhaustion interfere with – and seriously diminish- family life.

Many believe that combining a successful career with good personal relationships and children is more difficult for female managers than their male counterparts. Managing relationships with spouses whilst having to cope with international assignments isrepparttar 106984 most difficult obstacle to overcome.

Be a Graphic Designer

Written by Maricon Almonte


If you want to create your own amazing graphics and animation, with allrepparttar flashy and eye-catching effects then you must be aspiring to become a graphic designer.

To start, you must haverepparttar 106976 right reference. You can read books and observerepparttar 106977 websites created byrepparttar 106978 renowned creators inrepparttar 106979 industry. You can dog ear or mark your books in order for you to easily locaterepparttar 106980 pages. You can also jot downrepparttar 106981 websites andrepparttar 106982 creators to learn more from them. Other sources are design magazines, posters and billboards. They give you idea of whatrepparttar 106983 industry needs.

Although you just need talent to prosper but still when talent is coupled with sort of certificate or degree that gives you a greater edge compared to those who has none. Across North America, Europe abroad, there are many schools and colleges that offer quality graphic design degrees and programs such as visual communication, multimedia, graphic design, animation, web development, andrepparttar 106984 likes. They all have common principles yet they may have a specific focus. Other programs focus more on print, others on website development. These programs can tend to overlap so it’s better to choose your best inclination.

Short term certificate program is a good start but don’t anticipate to land into a high end job right offrepparttar 106985 bat. These programs are mostly 1 to 2 years. Longer terms such as Bachelor of Fine Arts degree are often 3 to 4 years because it offers a more intensive base. Graduating from these programs gives you greater chance of having higher end jobs.

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