How to avoid this trap that can stall career growth | LinkedIn adds features to address socioeconomic network gap | How boomers, millennials can mutually benefit at work
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How to avoid this trap that can stall career growth "Make yourself indispensable" may seem like solid work advice, but it can also limit your career growth if managers don't want to let you move on from your current position. Here are some suggestions for excelling at your job while still positioning yourself for promotion. Quartz (tiered subscription model) (10/9)
A study from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business found "social class transitioners," people who have progressed between socioeconomic classes, brought great value to the workplace; however, it can be harder for social class transitioners to build a robust professional network, writes Adi Gaskell. LinkedIn is attempting to address the gap with new referral features and giving employees the ability to gift premium accounts to deserving people outside of their network. Forbes (10/10)
Poll
Poll results: Do you deserve a promotion? Check out these tips from managers on how you can impress your boss and get that job promotion you deserve. New poll question on Monday.
Yes
80.27%
No
19.73%
The Landscape
How boomers, millennials can mutually benefit at work Manufacturers can get the most out of multigenerational workforces by having baby boomers and millennials learn from each other, transferring institutional knowledge through technology and creating reverse mentoring programs where younger workers teach older ones, writes Kate Altany. With millennials, it's important to "manage the individual, not the stereotype," says Robert Teachout of HR intelligence firm XpertHR. IndustryWeek (10/9)Alaska's first all-women African American crew soars to new heights Two members of Alaska Airlines' first all-women, African American crew, First Officer Mallory Cave and Capt. Tara Wright, discuss their experiences and the fulfilling relationships they've built while creating a rewarding career in aviation. "We've achieved this only because of the women that have come before us: Bessie Coleman, Patrice Clark-Washington and other aviatrixes who have paved the way," Wright said. Alaska continues to work to achieve gender and racial equity through efforts such as Sisters of the Skies, which pledges to increase the number of female African American pilots. Alaska Airlines Blog (10/9)
Software company Bynder implemented a mandatory Remote Week three years ago to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance, writes COO Bob Hickey. The company has employees working from coffee shops, beaches, and even boats for one week each year to prove trust and flexibility are more important than having bodies in an office, Hickey adds. Fast Company online (10/9)
When was the last time you did long division without using a calculator? This Freakonomics podcast episode dives into how the current US system teaches math has grown outdated, often teaching students skills that students may never use after leaving school, while the study of more relevant formulas -- such as compounding interest -- are overlooked. Freakonomics (10/2)
Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little.
Julia Alvarez, Dominican American poet, writer National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
