: About Me

Next to my husband and my baby girl I have one big love in my life. And that is writing. I have been writing ever since I knew how to hold a pen and try to write a bit whenever I have some spare time.

I also love dancing, reading, languages and travelling. Born in Germany, I moved to the UK to live with my English husband in 2003. I also spent some time working and studying in Finland and Spain and love to get to know different cultures and people.

Ever since I went to University I knew that I would work in marketing as I just loved the variety and creativity of such a position. Since 2000 I worked in marketing related roles from PR & Communications to Direct Marketing and Product Marketing... As a Marketing Manager and Chartered Marketer I have been able to learn a lot and intend to do so for many more years. I hope that I can share some of my knowledge here on marketing, job search, management, my hobbies and lessons life taught me in general!

Helium has given me a great platform to write and share my knowledge whilst receiving valuable feedback to become a better writer.

As channel manager for Resumes & Cover Letters I am keen to share my experience and knowledge in promoting yourself to get a job. If you have any questions or would like any help please feel free to contact me.

My passion is ...

learning languages and writing

I know too much about ...

nothing - I always want to know more

My parents always told me ...

to do my best

My childhood ambition ...

to become an author

My favorite memory ...

holding my first published book (part author) in my hands

Why I write ...

I just love it

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

everything that looks interesting

My first job ...

business trainee

My best moment ...

the kiss at after our wedding ceremony

My inspiration ...

my dreams

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Why people think their salaries should be increased

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One of the most frequent complaints you will hear in an office is without a doubt: "I am underpaid. I really should earn more!" So, are we all underpaid, or why do people think their salaries should be increased? Well, I put together the top 7 reasons I came across throughout my career as to why people think they should be paid more and will then look into these reasons in some more detail. Reason 1: I have been in the company for 5, 10, 20 years and still only earn pennies. I should be rewarded for my loyalty. Reason 2: I am older than my colleague, so I surely should earn more. Reason 3:...

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