Female carrier differs from male one. It’s not a secret either for a casual observer-amateur, or for researchers, investigating problems of labor market professionally. In this article we’re saying about an average statistical woman. Of course, there’re certain individuals, able to disprove any stereotypes, however, mind the word “certain”. Now we are talking about a female carrier in general. A woman has rather different motivation for work, than a man does. Her style of work and way of advance are also different.

Female carrier differs from male one. It’s not a secret either for a casual observer-amateur, or for researchers, investigating problems of labor market professionally. In this article we’re saying about an average statistical woman. Of course, there’re certain individuals, able to disprove any stereotypes, however, mind the word “certain”. Now we are talking about a female carrier in general. A woman has rather different motivation for work, than a man does. Her style of work and way of advance are also different.
As for the last one, there’re lots of reasons for it. It happens, that some global processes in the world or a country, or events, occurring in the company we’re working for, or family circumstances influence our carrier development. But sometimes we have to blame ourselves for the fact that our carrier is developing not as quick as we would like it to. Even if you have excellent professional knowledge and high capacity for work, you can come to a standstill on some position, which satisfies you in no way both in material and other indexes.
What’s the secret then? May be, partly, in the fact that we promote ourselves not enough on the labor market?
What are our mistakes?
Mistake #1. Passive position.
Many women are characterized by little activity, when it concerns climbing the scale of rank. They expect that heads will mark their wonderful abilities and skill of working by themselves, and undervalue the meaning of self-promotion. A boss can just ignore the fact he has got such a wonderful employee, owing to pressure of work. In such situation you have to follow this slogan: “Take care of yourself, as it’s you who needs this”.
 
Mistake # 2. Lowered self-esteem.
Many researchers, investigating problems of human behavior on a labor market, mark, that women often underestimate their own abilities and skills. We are shy to admit our high professional skill. Such self-perception is a serious barrier during negotiations concerning fixing and increasing of wage or advancement.
Mistake #3. Striving for perfection.
Majority of women are perfectionists. They are aimed to fulfill any task ideally, to be ideal in their professional activity. Quite often such tactics is destructive. Perfection is an insubstantial category, and few of us can catch it. In chase of it we waste precious time and powers, get bogged down details, losing ability to see the situation on the whole. It’s important to be able to stop at the proper time: both in realization of some business and self-perfection.
Mistake # 4. Excessive emotionality.
This is our power and weakness. It’s difficult to remain being a woman and at the same time not to go into hysteric in your office, when life rhythm is so impetuous, and problems you have to solve are so difficult, that it’s quite hard not to lose your temper. However, it’s possible.
And necessary. As hysterics won’t bring you a solution of business questions, but will definitely complicate your relations with colleagues, especially men, who will treat you like a partner not enjoying equal rights in future (”She’s a drama queen, neither more nor less!”).
Mistake # 5. “I don’t know exactly what I need”
This is for a topic of emotionality. A woman is such a many-sided personality, she wants everything that may occur to her, and right away. However, it’s impossible to get everything from life at the same time. It’s important to decide what you’re expecting from your carrier on each life stage. This way you’ll be able to avoid unnecessary disappointments and derive benefit from each situation at most.
Mistake # 6. Perfidious honesty.
Imagine that you come to an interview and they ask you: “Have you ever done this or that?” For example, you haven’t done this yet, and you answer honestly: “No, I haven’t”. Wrong course. Taking into account the fact that there’re several dozens of candidates for this work waiting behind the door, your “I haven’t” will create negative impression.
But if you really “haven’t done” , should you lie? Of course, no. But what prevents you from saying: “I can learn??¦” or even better “I’ll learn??¦” or even more better” “I’ll learn this in three months”. Make your boss glad with 1) your readiness to learn and widen your scope, 2) your ability to carry on a fruitful dialogue, 3) your wish to work, at last.
Mistake # 7. Not to discuss your salary.
It’s somehow problematic to raise a question of salary, right? Most likely, you noticed such spirits in yourself. However, you should always understand that your boss is not a benefactor, he didn’t do you favor, having taken you on, he has bought your labor. Your abilities, knowledge, skills. Your time and powers. He offers you money instead. So, everything is ok. You are not begging salary, you negotiate with him. And, by the way, before you start negotiations, it would be good to carry out a research to determine your value on today’s labor market.