( CNN ) -- Want to get your career off to a flying start or shift up a gear ? What are your your plans and resolutions for 2013 ? This year , Leading Women has been profiling inspirational women who have reached the very top in their fields , whether it 's in business , humanitarian work , politics , arts or sport . But research from the American Association of University Women shows that full-time working women are still earning 23 % less than men , and Catalyst 2012 Census of Fortune 500 tells us that women held only 16.6 % of board seats in 2012 , the seventh consecutive year of no growth . So , how can women change this ? Career advisers tell women to be more forward in asking for promotions , pay rises and extra responsibility ; to find a mentor ; to join a networking group and to accept praise more readily . Will these steps help overhaul your career in 2013 ? Or do you have a different way of achieving your goals ? Tell us your professional New Year 's resolutions through the comments box below or using the Twitter hashtag # LWresolutions .
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