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How to boost your career and build family relations

Sibling rivalry needn't upset your Christmas meal.

It happens to elder siblings around the world, but knowing that you are not alone doesn't make it any easier to accept.

At some point in life your younger siblings - yes, the annoying kids that used to break all your toys - finally grow up.

And when they do there is often no putting limits on their career achievements or the amount of parental praise that will be directed their way.

Younger brothers and sisters that were for so many years told they couldn't do things because they were too short, immature and naive are now fully functioning adults.

They have degrees, jobs, life experience and in some cases they may even arrive at the family Christmas lunch driving the latest Maserati - a sure fire indication that they are rolling in cash while you are still toiling away at a dead-end job.

For men the gentle ribbing starts to tail off once they realise they are no longer the tallest or strongest member of the group.

Women might feel cause for alarm when they suddenly realise it was meant to be them standing in front of the alter wearing the white bridal dress and not the colourful robes of the maid-of-honour.

There are, however, simple steps you can take that will help to reinstate your position at the top of the pecking order.

Firstly, when it comes to letting people know you have made it image is everything, so before heading home this year make sure to invest in some designer threads.

Step number two is a little more complicated, but still worth seeing through if you are serious about winning the sibling rivalry challenge.

A good idea is to spend time during the holiday period to look for a new job, especially if you have been waiting around for a promotion that is taking years to eventuate.

And what could be more fun than handing out your latest green business card along with well thought out gifts to your nearest and dearest.

It is bound to make an impression without being showy enough to prove that you are actually taking part in a rather petty competition.

If all else fails and you don't quite manage to make the job change there is a fool proof option that is easy to pull off at even a moments notice.

Hiring a modest yet impressive automobile will not only save you money on servicing your own car, it might even win you brownie points with mum and dad while proving that you are still number one.