Nonlinear career paths are becoming more common | Do's and don'ts of networking when nervous about it | Google employees plan walkout as another exec steps down
How to become a unicorn employee Go above and beyond your job title to become a unicorn employee, while also helping your co-workers excel in their positions. "They're willing to do the non-glamorous work that others aren't willing to do in order to learn, and are open to accepting all feedback," writes Lisa Evans. Fast Company online (10/30)Nonlinear career paths are becoming more common Today's zigzagging employees gain valuable skills at each job and increase their network outreach along the way. The job-hopping stigma is gone, writes Anant Agarwal, so take advantage of today's job market to improve your skills and grow your career in a nonlinear pattern. Forbes (10/31)
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Do's and don'ts of networking when nervous about it Quiet your nerves at networking events by getting your head in the right space prior to it, such as wearing the right outfit or listening to your favorite songs on the way there. At the event, use compliments as conversation starters and don't be afraid to join group conversations, as people expect it. Buffalo Rising (N.Y.) (10/31)
About 200 Google employees reportedly were planning a walkout Thursday to protest alleged protection of executives accused of sexual misconduct. The news comes as another executive, Richard DeVaul, resigned after being named in a New York Times report detailing allegations of abuse of power at Google. CNET (10/29),TechCrunch (10/30),BuzzFeed News (10/30)
Don't avoid vacations for fear of increased workload when returning If concerned about a backlog of work upon returning from vacation, speak with your manager about the issue and make sure co-workers understand what needs to get done in order to cover for you. Truly disconnecting from work will benefit yourself and your co-workers in the long run, stresses career consultant Elaine Varelas. Boston (10/31)
The only pieces of the moon not possessed by governments will be auctioned off by Sotheby's, a luxury-goods broker, at the end of November, but the seller remains anonymous. The lunar soil was originally taken in 1970 by an unmanned Russian spacecraft and given to Nina Ivanovna Koroleva, the widow of a former USSR space program director. Barron's (free content) (10/30)
