What was perhaps a good coping mechanism in your youth, such as avoiding conflict, can hurt your career now, says Kerry Goyette of Aperio Consulting Group. "At its core, conflict avoidance uses escape or intimidation to mask insecurities and avoid having our fears, uncertainties, or mistakes exposed," she writes.

Spelling and grammar mistakes, inflating your skills and inappropriate social media posts are the three most common mistakes that send your resume to the trash, according to ZipRecruiter's Ian Siegel. Make sure your have at least half the required skills for the job and be mindful of what people will find when Googling you, he says.

One of the top causes of stress at work is interruptions, and to combat this consider wearing headphones during busy times at work, take your work to a quieter space at the office and turn off your personal smartphone alerts. "People compensate for interruptions by working faster, but this comes at a price: experiencing more stress, higher frustration, time pressure and effort," according to a recent stress study.

Startups such as Focusmate and Caveday are taking a new approach to remote work with online buddies and group sessions that aim to promote accountability and productivity. "Coworking always promised that it would be inspiring and make your work better, but it turned out it was just space," says Jeremy Redleaf, co-founder of Caveday.

With changing workforce trends, technology is helping to analyze candidates' behavior, cognitive abilities, personality traits and online history to find the best person for the job, rather than classic resumes and interviews. One of the changes could be self-reported skill proficiency, in which employers offer certifications to prove skills for competitive positions.

SAP is the top large employer for diversity, according to a Forbes and Statista survey and ranking, followed by Henry Ford Health System and Procter & Gamble. SAP's chief diversity and inclusion officer, Judith Williams, said, "We've moved from activity measures to outcome measures, from building programs just for the sake of it to first asking what problems that program is trying to solve and how do we validate that that's happening?"

To reduce stress in the workplace, M+A Architects designed a "respite room," with muted colored walls and lights, for workers to relax under a weighted blanket, meditate or color. The firm has found that it takes 20 minutes in the quiet room to reduce an employee's anxiety.

Households with higher incomes waste more food than households with less income, and surprisingly the least wasteful households still allow 8.7% of food to go uneaten. One way to reduce food waste is to create a shopping list before you go to the store and stick to it.