Professionals can attract the attention of potential mentors by writing insightful articles, identifying common ties and engaging with them on social media, writes the Young Entrepreneur Council. Make sure you offer value to mentors and respect their time as you develop relationships.

Insights from neuroscience can help us become more effective leaders, Michelle Smith writes. She shares five strategies that you can implement to "become a brain-friendly leader," including resisting the urge to micromanage and constantly deliver feedback.

You can become a more effective networker by dressing to impress and treating everyone you meet as important, writes Rachel Gillett. Make sure to stay informed about your industry and avoid asking for too much from those you meet, she adds.

Starbucks employees will see their pay raised at least 5% on Oct. 3, and the company will also double the stock awards eligible employees earn annually, giving some staffers a 15% boost in overall compensation. The chain will also make some unspecified changes to its dress code, CEO Howard Schultz said Monday in a memo.

If you notice a lack of interaction around the office and the hiring manager you're meeting with is unprepared, the company you're interviewing with may not be a good fit for you, writes Jennifer Malach. Take note of the office space and consider details like the length of commute when deciding whether to accept a new position, she adds.

Countries and corporations could conceivably become de facto owners of celestial bodies because of a loophole in the Outer Space Treaty from 1967, Harvard University astrophysicist Martin Elvis says. Parties could get around the treaty by setting up research stations in resource-rich locations, Elvis says.