track record
to get a foot in the door
the rat race
to corner the market
a sleeping / silent partner
to hit a glass ceiling
a golden handshake
a golden hello
at the top of the ladder
a partner in the company who doesn't take an active part in its management, but often provides some of the money
all the achievements or failures that someone or something has had in the past
take a job at a low level in an organisation, because you want a better job in the same organisation in the future
a large payment made to someone when they leave their job, either because their employer has asked them to leave, or as a reward for good service when they retire
in the highest position in an organisation
a way of life in which people compete with one another for power and money
a point after which you cannot progress in your career
become so successfull at selling a product that almost no one else can sell it
a large payment made to someone when they accept a new job