Read these tips in order to increase your commercial awareness
- Make sure that you have a clear image of the aims and missions of the company or organization, either if you’re applying or already have a position. This way you will know better if your values match the company’s values, and also know if you’re motivated and qualified for the position
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Firstly, ask yourself what kind of knowledge you should have in your profession, field and company. This knowledge should be based on what type of challenges connected to commercial, political, economic and competition issues, that you might be facing. Then, ask yourself if you possess this amount of knowledge, and if not, come up with a plan for how to gain this knowledge
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Do your research in advance. This counts not only for applying for a position or job, but also when entering new projects, developments or topics. Sometimes doing your research online or in a library is enough, while other times it could be useful to ask relevant practitioners or experts for guidance, in addition