Embrace change in your career path Career growth is impossible if you're not willing to pursue changes that make you uncomfortable, IBM researcher Bruno Michel writes. Taking on new opportunities gives you a chance to reinvent yourself, he writes. Quartz (1/25)Turn to your boss for career development Your manager can be a great mentor and resource to help you get to the next phase in your career, writes Gwen Moran. Think clearly about what you want to discuss before making time to sit down and talk about your ambitions, but be mindful to not tread on your manager's toes. Fast Company online (1/22)
Making the Connection
It takes time to build connections Networking is about building meaningful relationships over time and connecting with other people about their interests, writes Gary Burnison. Over time, these people will be able to back you up with knowledge of your skills and accomplishments. Forbes (1/24)
Disney will give a $1,000 bonus to 125,000 full- and part-time employees. The company will also spend $50 million to launch a higher education initiative that assists hourly employees with tuition. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (1/23)
Your Next Challenge
It's OK to reschedule your job interview Don't force yourself to attend a job interview if you're sick or if the weather conditions make it hard to get there, Vicki Salemi writes. Your health and safety should be your first priority, and it is in the employer's best interest that you're at the top of your game for the interview, she says. U.S. News & World Report (1/18)
The Water Cooler
Scientists clone monkeys using somatic cell transfer Scientists have created cloned monkeys using somatic cell transfer, the same cloning technique that was used to make Dolly the sheep almost 22 years ago. Scientists hope such cloning experiments will eventually improve their understanding of human disease. CNN (1/24)
A new idea comes suddenly and in a rather intuitive way. But intuition is nothing but the outcome of earlier intellectual experience.
