Mirja Bracker 17 October 2019

Lifelong learning

I know that I know nothing - Socrates (469 - 399 B.C.) already knew this and founded on it the striving for knowledge and self-knowledge for a fulfilled existence. How often are we not confronted today - especially in our professional lives - with the same statement that we know nothing. This is not about the entire knowledge of the earth. Rather, it is in our everyday professional life above all…

Mirja Bracker 18 September 2019

For a true error culture

We all make mistakes: in everyday life, in private life, at work. Sometimes it is in the eye of the beholder what is a mistake, what is right and what is wrong. But especially in everyday working life, when it comes to business processes, figures and turnover, it is very easy to see if a mistake has been made. The question then is how to deal with it in the company, in the team and on an…

Mirja Bracker 10 September 2019

The value of intercultural flexibility - how to win and increase it

Our world is becoming more and more networked, information and goods flows are becoming faster, time intervals smaller, international interpersonal contacts more frequent and closer - and yet there are still differences between cultures. Differences in worldview and philosophy, but above all in countless everyday actions. This is often interesting and exciting, but can also lead to difficulties…

Mirja Bracker 29 August 2019

The seven most important waterways in the world

Worldwide there are countless waterways and canals connecting oceans and seas. These are partly artificial canals created by man, but also straits, which are determined by the geography of the region. Their main purpose is, historically and still today, the international trade and transport of goods. Some of these waterways are of particular strategic importance because of their location or…

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…