to get a foot in the door
to hit a glass ceiling
a sleeping / silent partner
track record
a golden handshake
a golden hello
to corner the market
at the top of the ladder
the rat race
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
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
become so successfull at selling a product that almost no one else can sell it
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 accept a new job
all the achievements or failures that someone or something has had in the past
a partner in the company who doesn't take an active part in its management, but often provides some of the money
in the highest position in an organisation