Although many women opt to take their husband's last name, the decision can affect their career prospects and lead to loss of recognition and complications with certifications, say Michael Bradicich of MissNowMrs.com and Bala Chaudhary of Dartmouth University. Name changes can also offer advantages such as starting afresh, overcoming biases and enhancing privacy. "Once you move into a professional world, there are a lot more variables," Bradicich says.

Career coach Phoebe Gavin suggests that job seekers in a tough market focus on high-quality applications rather than mass submissions to prevent burnout and use AI tools to refine, not replace, information on resumes and cover letters. Gavin highlights the importance of networking, saying that reconnecting with existing contacts and joining professional groups could reveal hidden job opportunities.

Make your message as clear and succinct as possible, then repeat it often through as many channels as possible, including meetings, blogs, newsletters and speeches, using a fresh approach each time, writes management expert and author Paul Thornton. "Use up-to-date examples and stories to keep your message relevant and meaningful," Thornton writes.

Putting heartfelt personal language regarding disability inclusion in job postings and adding testimonials from disabled employees on the company website can improve the recruitment of people who have disabilities, write researchers Mason Ameri and Terri R. Kurtzberg, who tested job advertisements, websites and interviewing techniques. "Our studies show that emphasizing their hard skills for the job (such as proficiencies with specific technologies) during the interview process can help a disabled candidate, as can delaying the conversation about accommodation needs until after some rapport has been built," they write.

First-time jobless claims in the US were down 6,000 to a total of 233,000 in the week ending June 22 on a seasonally adjusted, week-over-week basis, data released today by the Labor Department show. The fall could point to a stabilization in the labor market, although economists are split on the significance of recent movements in claimant numbers. "Though job growth will slow, it will remain sufficient to limit a significant and broad-based increase in the unemployment rate," says Oxford Economics chief economist Ryan Sweet.

Empowering employees to select their own job titles can lead to higher job satisfaction, increased creativity, improved personal branding, and better talent retention, writes Benjamin Laker, leadership professor at Henley Business School, University of Reading. This approach allows employees to align their roles with their strengths and aspirations, fostering a sense of ownership and motivation.

VisitOSLO took an unusual approach to luring visitors to the Norwegian capital by producing a video that sarcastically details all the reasons Oslo couldn't possibly be worth visiting. The video is so cheeky (yet truthful) that it just might tempt you to visit Oslo!