As part of a job search, think about how you approach job interviews -- and even consider listing your personality type on your resume, suggests Anna Papalia, a former talent director. "You've heard of the five love languages, now we have the four interview styles," says Papalia. "Charmers want to be liked, challengers want to be heard, examiners want to get it right and harmonizers want to adapt."

At work, as in baseball, the backup catcher is steeped in the game but isn't seeking glory -- he's monitoring every play and every person to offer help and guidance, and that thorough knowledge often means he eventually becomes the team manager, consultant John Baldoni writes in his explanation of "The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game." Author and baseball journalist Tim Brown says he realized early in his career "that backup catchers really are the soul of the game."

There is a way to bring up a salary range during a job interview by asking what skills and experiences separate the low end of the range from the high end, says recruiter Chanelle Howell. "The key is to push your potential employer to quantify exactly why someone deserves that dollar amount and then to create your story around that," Howell says.

If you feel like your skills and talents are being overlooked, speak up for yourself by asking others to meet with you and share ideas, offer your thoughts in meetings and look for ways to connect with colleagues, write Karin Hurt and David Dye. "Getting to know your coworkers at a personal level can go a long way in making work interesting and fun, not to mention building a network of resources you can reach out to for help," they write.

Perhaps the best part of this article about dealing with condescending colleagues is what to do when the know-it-all offender is actually right. Beyond that, this piece features some additional tips about how to assess and address colleagues who share their knowledge in ways that make you cringe.

Inflation slowed less than anticipated last month, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 3.1% over the previous year, ahead of the 2.9% economists had projected. Employee pay grew faster than prices, representing good news for the US workforce, and President Joe Biden said "wage growth has been the strongest of any economic recovery in 50 years."

Founder Daniela Moreira encourages employees at Call Your Mother, a 10-location bagel deli started in Washington, D.C., to consider the company a start-up, with the fast-growth mentality extending to their own careers. Moreira, who studied at the Culinary Institute of America on a full scholarship and honed fine-dining skills at Eleven Madison Park in New York, says the best part of her job is when workers master a role and move to another, and the company supports employees with language and financial education.

Genius book purveyors have taken to opening bookstores that cater to the romance novel crowd. One can only imagine the array of additional items and events these stores could feature to cater to an audience that often appreciates extra "spicy" books.