Sending thoughtful and targeted applications will lead to the best outcomes in your job search, even if it means sacrificing quantity, says Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman. Take the time to research the companies you're applying for, and adequately evaluate your salary expectations, he says.

Teams perform better when their leaders step back and let staff take the initiative, writes Shane Snow. "More and more problems require cognitive diversity and lateral thinking, not a single brain and a bunch of soldiers to take orders," he writes.

It is easier to communicate with people if you know their communication styles, says psychologist Claire Newton. Whether your colleagues are being assertive, submissive, aggressive, passive aggressive or manipulative, there are ways to moderate your reactions to achieve the best results.

Seventeen state attorneys general say in a letter to the Labor Department an effort to reverse a 2011 ban on pooling employee tips might have violated the Administrative Procedure Act. The letter accuses the department of disregarding the act based on reports of concealed data indicating workers might lose billions of dollars in tips.

Think about questions a prospective employer might ask to determine whether you're right for the job, says career coach J.T. O'Donnell. They could be questions that prompt you to talk about your achievements or about how you handled a difficult situation, she says.

Remind yourself why you wanted your job in the first place to get into a more positive mindset when you're feeling uninspired at work, writes Ashley Stahl. Try to find interesting things you could be doing more of, such as networking.

Mexican mail inspectors got a surprise on Wednesday when a sniffer dog detected a tiger cub in a plastic container being shipped to the state of Queretaro. The cub, which had been sedated, was given to an animal-management center.