Avoid getting overwhelmed with floods of new ideas from your boss by understanding that not all of these thoughts require action on your part, explains time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders. Discuss with your boss the time commitment required to pursue projects he or she is most eager about to help prioritize the most realistic ones to pursue.

There are several courses of action when deciding what to do with a 401(k) when changing jobs, including rollovers. A direct rollover is a straightforward option that puts the existing funds into a new retirement account, while an indirect rollover involves your employer giving you a check for 80% of the account's value and you must reinvest it within 60 days to avoid penalty.

Take notes when networking to not only keep track of names and contact details, but also to nurture your connections by tracking the times you reach out to them, suggests Jason Levin. Reach out to two or three people a week, and track each correspondence in your notes.

The majority of US manufacturers are paying employees more to keep production going during a deficit of skilled workers. More than two-thirds of respondents to a survey done by Deloitte LLP agreed that wages had a moderate to very high impact on job retention.

Keep your most impressive accomplishments or experiences at the top of the resume and also optimize your resume to pass through keyword-hungry applicant-tracking systems. Avoid mentioning skills that don't apply to the job you're seeking and also stay away from using weak verbs, such as "helped" or "assisted."

The average job search is taking five months, according to a Randstad USA survey, largely due to an increase in job seekers and those holding out for a so-called "perfect" job. Old resumes not optimized to pass applicant-tracking software are also a key reason some people are struggling to find a job even with the market booming, writes Anne Fisher.

Millennial employment seekers are opting for work-life balance over security when choosing between jobs, according to a YouGov study. A third of study respondents felt this way, and the importance of work-life balance was second after salary, the survey results found.

Yoshitaka Sakurada, the Cabinet minister tasked with shoring up Japan's cybersecurity for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, says he has never touched a computer, and instead outsources such work to staffers. Despite his computer illiteracy, Sakurada says he is confident in the nation's cybersecurity initiatives.