Nonfarm payrolls gained 661,000 jobs last month, lower than the 800,000 economists had expected in a Dow Jones survey. The unemployment rate declined to 7.9% in the last employment report before the presidential election.

Employers in the technology sector could double the number of women working in the industry over the next 10 years, but doing so means taking steps to make their cultures more inclusive, according to research from Accenture and Girls Who Code. Among the practices suggested in the report are establishing mentorships and coordinating networking events to promote inclusivity.

Monster launched new benefits in response to its recent survey that found just 38% of employees think their employer is supporting parents sufficiently during the pandemic. New benefits include two self-care days, flexible working and a partnership with Care.com "to provide unlimited access to caregivers, tutors, errand-runners, senior caregivers, pet walkers and sitters, housecleaners," says Monster's Claire Barnes.

Whether negotiating a business deal or freeing hostages, helping the other party save face is key to creating a win-win situation, writes Joshua Weiss of the Global Negotiation Initiative and Harvard Negotiation Project. He offers three examples of such negotiations and four ways to help each party preserve their reputations.