If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, gather a network of well-connected mentors who can teach and inspire you, John Boitnott writes. Keep your customers at the forefront of the business model, become savvy in analytics and learn to negotiate.

Leaders should be able to show humility and be open to advice from others when unexpected changes occur at work, writes Cassandra Frangos. Ensure you understand an organizational shift fully, and acknowledge the potential effect on staffers.

Cross-check what your boss has said to you by rephrasing it in your own words, Gwen Moran writes. Try to understand what the end goal might be to clarify what is expected of you.

A tightening job market is forcing employers to change the way they hire, with many turning to remote teams and relaxing education requirements to fill key roles, according to a report by The Conference Board. The report also says the US lags other countries in employing people older than 55.

Check with your references first before putting them forward to a recruiter, Hallie Crawford writes. "When it comes down to the short list of possible candidates, reference checks could be the deciding factor in who gets the position," she notes.

Compile a list of your likes and dislikes of each of your job responsibilities to gain some insight into whether it is the environment or the job itself that is bothering you, writes career coach Aurora Meneghello. Ask yourself if you would like more autonomy, if you are learning new skills, and if you are receiving the right type of feedback from your boss and colleagues.

Police were called to a Planet Fitness gym in Michigan when a user noticed that an open Wi-Fi network in the area was named "remote detonator." A staff member called the police, who evacuated the facility and searched it with a bomb-sniffing dog out of caution, but found nothing.