When it comes to determining your value to a company, remember that the number of years you've spent with the firm does not automatically mean you provide value, writes Jacob Baadsgaard. Instead, professionals should focus on being a tangible company asset and showing their employers how they provide value on a daily basis.

You can figure out whether you're a good cultural fit for your workplace by considering any concerns you may have and what your options are for resolving them, Bill Howatt writes. If you determine your company isn't aligned with your values and needs, you may ultimately benefit from seeking a better match elsewhere.

Your primary objective during the small talk before an interview should be to find common ground with your interviewers, Catherine Fisher writes. Use shared professional contacts and similarities in school or volunteering backgrounds to develop this common ground while looking for ways to show you've researched the company, she advises.

Just 15% of workers in the US and EU who are part of the gig economy have used digital platforms to earn income, according to a report by the McKinsey Global Institute. The report also found that more than half of independent workers are seeking to supplement a primary source of income.

Use relevant keywords to ensure your resume gets to hiring managers, especially since many companies use bots to filter out submissions that lack the right terms. Be specific in describing your skills and previous job duties and sprinkle keywords from the job listing throughout your resume, Lily Martis writes.

Bob Dylan today became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in literature since Toni Morrison in 1993. The Swedish Academy's permanent secretary, Sara Danius, said after announcing the honor that people unfamiliar with Dylan's work should start with his 1966 album "Blonde on Blonde."