People struggling to find the right career may benefit from design thinking -- a process borrowed from the world of product development, writes Ginny Brzezinski. The process covers five steps, including knowing what's most important to you, overcoming fear of failure, understanding what's missing in your life and testing possibilities.

The negative aspects of a job won't bother you so much if you do them quickly and remind yourself how they help accomplish the organization's mission, writes Art Markman. It also helps to schedule your least favorite work later in the day so it doesn't taint your motivation in the morning.

A CivicScience survey of people who recently started a new job found networking was the No. 1 means of finding that job. It also revealed that the higher the age and salary of the people seeking work, the more likely networking landed them their new job, while younger people utilized online job boards the most.

About 36 million US jobs are in danger of being taken over by automation and artificial intelligence, according to a Brookings Institution report. Midwest states are particularly at risk, as are labor-intensive industries such as hotels and restaurants, the report predicts.

Hiring managers report poor eye contact, weak handshakes, bad posture and inappropriate dress create a bad impression, writes HR consultant Debby Carreau. Job candidates should also avoid expressing nervousness through fidgeting and smiling too much.

It's easy to realize when we're stuck, yet difficult to do something about it unless we accept our fears and map out a plan to move forward, writes leadership coach Amy Blaschka. "Identifying the worst-case scenario will take away some of its power, and give you an opportunity to proactively consider your response," she writes.

If struggling to maintain a healthy work-life balance, create strict boundaries, such as shutting down work email at home and taking time to get outside and re-energize, writes Julia Guerra. Plan the week's schedule around work and personal priorities so neither one overwhelms your time.

There were only 66 cases of unprovoked sharks biting humans in 2018 -- a 25% decrease from the previous year -- which is a statistical mystery to scientists because the number of shark attacks globally has risen since the 1970s. "It begs the question of whether we're seeing fewer bites because there are fewer sharks ... [or if] the lower numbers are a consequence of people becoming more aware and accepting of the fact that they're sharing the ocean with these animals," said Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History's shark research program.