You'll be more involved at work if you provide feedback on how your workplace operates and ask questions when they arise, writes Chris Skaggs. Become an ambassador for your company by sharing work-related content that may be interesting to others or using company hashtags on social media.

Although hard skills remain very useful, soft skills have become extremely important in today's work environment, writes Julie Baumgardner. Resourcefulness, adaptability and the ability to work with others as a team are examples of soft skills that can help professionals succeed.

Many professionals are turned off by the idea of attending networking events with people they don't know, but that's not the only way to network. Professionals can also network through social media or by reconnecting with people they've lost touch with, writes Powell Berger.

The economy added 148,000 jobs in December, fewer than expected, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, according to the Labor Department. Average hourly pay increased by 9 cents, or 0.3%, after a 0.1% increase in November.

Fear of failure can lead you to miss opportunities and can prevent you from trying and accomplishing things. Here are five tips for conquering destructive thoughts.

Postal carriers in a suburb of Cleveland have had trouble delivering mail over the last three weeks because of aggressive wild turkeys, according to Rocky River Mayor Pam Bobst. Some postal carriers have been pecked, and a number of residents have had to travel to the post office to pick up their mail.