Mirja Bracker 20 August 2019

Sometimes you have to say no

Yes and no - two small words that can turn a decision decisively. That can influence interpersonal relationships. And which also have an influence on each of us in our everyday life, in our development and in our character. Let's look at the world of work. When we ask a colleague for something, we hope to get a yes from them. When we present a new idea in a meeting that we are convinced of, we…

Mirja Bracker 15 July 2019

The Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is repeatedly in the headlines of international news. Mostly for political reasons. But the significance it has for the world economy and international trade and what developments are taking place in the region remains unknown to many people. The Strait of Hormuz is located in the Middle East and forms the transition from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and further into…

Mirja Bracker 26 June 2019

The application documents: Quality instead of quantity

Whether it's our first application after our apprenticeship or studies, or our next leap forward in our professional career - every time we apply for a job, we have to have our documents ready and use them to advertise for us at the company. They are the first element that the company receives from us and that reveals something about us as a person and as an employee. Complete vs. overflowing The…

Mirja Bracker 21 June 2019

Air Traffic Management Assistant

Yesterday in Buenos Aires, today in Paris, tomorrow in Delhi. This is commonplace for many business travellers these days. But also masses of goods are sent around the globe at fast intervals and cover huge distances by plane in a short time. International airports are the hub for passengers, their luggage and all air freight. To ensure that no chaos breaks out where an infinite number of…

Mirja Bracker 13 June 2019

More self-confidence. Less diffidence

Many people know the feeling: You stand in front of a group and have to give a presentation. Or you should make a contribution in a large meeting with many strangers. Or interact with colleagues you don't even know at a company party. Not everyone feels comfortable in such a situation, not everyone behaves calmly and naturally. For most people, the unpleasant feeling of being observed creeps in…

Mirja Bracker 07 June 2019

Management Assistant in Railway and Road Transport

Whether transporting goods and passengers by train or the perfect route for transporting goods by truck - rail and road merchants are located in the middle of a huge network of rail and road links across the continent. Their job is to optimally plan the transports themselves and the infrastructure, provide organizational support and monitor them until the goods arrive. By forwarding agency and…

Mirja Bracker 23 May 2019

The candidate selection - a mammoth task

Choosing the right candidate for a vacancy from a large number of applicants is sometimes like looking for a needle in a haystack. Every application for itself has to be evaluated by the HR manager, unless, as is usual in many companies, software with algorithms has already pre-sorted the candidates. Paper applications usually follow a certain pattern: The cover letter, from which a HR manager…

Mirja Bracker 09 May 2019

Asking for a pay rise

Asking doesn't cost anything, and not daring doesn't win. This also applies if you wish to raise your salary. Wishing alone is not enough. Because your boss will not read your thoughts. And even if he could, it is usually in the nature of a boss not to offer you a raise on his own. For many people it is unpleasant to ask for a higher salary, but it doesn't have to be. Once a year such a…

Mirja Bracker 02 May 2019

Warehouse logistics specialist

Whether it's clothes for yourself or a birthday present for your mother - much of what we consume is now simply ordered online. We browse through masses of websites to find the right product after comparing different suppliers, instead of searching in the nearest shops. And this online trade is becoming more and more important both in the end consumer business and in the B2B business worldwide.…

Mirja Bracker 19 April 2019

Management Assistant in Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

We'll take a look around. See furniture, technical equipment, food in our refrigerator, clothes and shoes in our closet. The vast majority of them do not come from our direct neighbourhood, but first cover small or large distances by plane, container ship (link), train and/or truck before we can consume the products. An almost endless network of transport routes and a small mosaic of activities…