Sixty-two percent of C-suite respondents to a Robert Half survey are reviewing compensation and boosting salaries for current staff to bring them in line with the market, with 56% having discovered salary discrepancies between existing and new workers. A separate Robert Half study reveals 62% of employees intend to request a raise this year, with a major driver being the cost of living.

Asking yourself, "Have you been successful in the way you expected?" can help you clarify your priorities, with some people ranking their career below family or other aspects of life, writes Deb Boelkes. This question can serve as a guidepost throughout life as your priorities adapt to your life circumstances.

Procrastination is a problem of habits and emotions, which is not about people refusing to work but about people lacking the right systems, disciplines and mindsets, writes Alice Boyes, who offers several approaches. "Think of it as a menu for combating procrastination, experiment with several options, and find the ones that work best for you," Boyes writes.

There are numerous advantages to having work friends, who can help employees process stress and get more creative. Leaders can take certain steps to foster friendship among employees, including hosting social events and promoting a sense of gratitude.

More companies will create the position of "Chief Impact Officer" whose role will include social responsibility, ethics and providing purpose to employees, writes Alex Budak, author of "Becoming a Changemaker." "Today's employees are quick to leave companies that aren't giving them a sense of purpose, and they hold increasingly high standards around expectations of corporate behavior," Budak writes.

Target will permanently adopt a hybrid model for the 8,500 employees who work out of the retailer's downtown Minneapolis offices, giving individual workers and their teams the flexibility to determine when and how often they need to be in the office, the company said. The new policy came in response to employee feedback, and Target has redesigned some of its office spaces to include flex areas with temporary desks and meeting spaces.

"Supercommuters," or people whose one-way commute takes at least 90 minutes, have always existed, but supercommuting has increased during the pandemic and the shift to hybrid work. There are potential challenges to address, including the fact that some employers want employees in the office on a regular schedule.

Many women have an "understandable hesitation" about listing their accomplishments at work, whether it's because they feel awkward in such conversations or are worried about how people will judge them -- but not speaking up can hurt their career potential, writes Joel Garfinkle. "See the value in who you are, what you have done and why this should be shared with others," Garfinkle writes.

Jacky Hunt-Broersma's goal is to run a minimum of 102 marathons in 102 days, which would set a world record, all while using a carbon-fiber blade. She completed the Boston Marathon on Monday, with 10 more races to go. "Running really changed my life. It helped me accept myself as an amputee," said Hunt-Broersma, 36, whose left leg was amputated after a cancer diagnosis.