How did I come to join PARI? Someone who was already working here made my mouth water under the "Staff Recruit Staff" programme – and seeing that PARI is the market leader in Germany, an extremely sound company selling good products, I really couldn't say No... And lo and behold: The positive image I had of the company was borne out – including its friendly staff and the interesting role I was offered. As a graduate in business admin with an affinity for the Internet and a focus on marketing this job was tailor-made for me.

What do I do at PARI? Since joining the company in April 2008, I have assumed responsibility for the company's entire website. Here I create new web pages for all corporate sectors and develop the Intranet based on PARI's new online presence. My day-to-day work consists of getting everyone concerned "on board", i.e. keeping them informed and motivated. It's dealing with such a wide range of people that I love – and of course making a significant contribution to the progress of projects and results in my role as coordinator, organiser and communications interface.

I was also impressed that I was allowed to work very independently from the start: I've been able to strategically prepare myself for my duties with the help of product and system training programmes, English courses and seminars on intercultural communications – and in future I'd of course like to take this even further. But this is bound to happen of its own accord given the ever-increasing importance of the Internet.