Aim high when negotiating salary with your current employer, as you won't be fired for asking for too much, says author Michael Zwell. Don't be afraid to counteroffer their initial offering, taking into account what they would offer a new hire, Zwell adds.

Hiring budgets are slowed during the holidays, and holiday bonuses are traditionally handed out as well. You'll leave money on the table by switching jobs late in the year, so it's best to wait until January to aggressively look for promotions and new jobs, suggests career coach and author Martin Yate.

Gone are the days of in-person first impressions, as potential employers will almost surely Google your name when researching whether you're a good candidate for the job. Search your name in Google and look for ways to clean things up or improve upon the results, and the best way to start that process is by optimizing your LinkedIn page, William Arruda suggests.

The US Labor Department proposed a rule that would increase the use of multiple-employer retirement plans by allowing more types of businesses to participate in them. Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta said the rule would give employers "a simple and less burdensome way to offer valuable retirement benefits to their employees."

Blue-collar careers are booming right now, but women are only filling about 25% of these jobs, according to a new report from Georgetown University. Women without degrees are having a hard time breaking the mold of traditionally masculine jobs, such as construction or factory work, Georgetown economist Nicole Smith points out.

Explore all options before changing career paths and pursuing an internship role in a new field, suggests Johnny Taylor Jr. Begin by discussing the new career with others to ensure it's a good fit before starting over as an intern.

Managers bear the bulk of responsibility, supported by HR, when it comes to addressing burnout in the workplace, explains Joyce Rigby-Jones, an HR expert at Voltedge. Burnout leads to "demotivated" employees, low productivity and other negative consequences that should be addressed right away, Rigby-Jones adds.

Experts have found that five out of 16 parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls showcased at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., are fake. The fraudulent artifacts will be removed to instead display different pieces of the ancient documents, and "exhibit labels will continue to inform guests that there have been questions raised about the authenticity of these fragments, and that further research will be conducted," according to the museum.