Career counselor Mark Savickas believes creating your "story" will help guide you in your career and life work because it relies on yourself rather than your employer determining your future. "[A]rrange the elements of the small stories into a larger story about yourself as an Actor in your story, an Agent directing the story, an Author plotting the next chapter, an Advisor on when to move to the next chapter, and on the overall Arc of the story's theme," he said.

Job hiring in the US hit bottom in mid-April and has plateaued since then, according to LinkedIn data, but that doesn't mean companies will jump right in to hiring again, said LinkedIn chief economist Karin Kimbrough. "Hiring is going to take a back seat to figuring out a business strategy," she added.

Laying off an employee is emotionally difficult for both a manager and the employee, and those conducting layoffs should do so with care for the employee and for themselves, says Bryan Otte, founder and CEO of HRPlus, and formerly chief human resource officer at SmartBrief. Advocating for a smart exit strategy, being genuine and vulnerable, and recognizing one's own emotional needs are all vital elements of a compassionate layoff process.

Navigating unemployment benefits can be more complicated for workers who have more than one source of income. Here is a look at how benefits work for people with multiple jobs, a side gig or rental income.

Uber announced another round of layoffs, which included 3,700 employees, following an earlier round of 3,000. That means Uber has laid off roughly 25% of its workforce in about a month while rival Lyft has laid off 17% of its workforce.

Companies in Europe have a robust wellbeing and mental health component built into their business models, unlike US companies, which mostly handle mental health issues through human resources departments and health insurance companies. Typically about 20% of a workforce in the US has mental health and stress issues, but it has jumped to 60% during the pandemic, according to Vida Health, a digital network of therapists and clinicians.

This week marks 40 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, but scientists are still learning new things from the event about the impact volcanoes can have on surrounding areas. New technologies are being leveraged to study volcanic activity around the world with an eye toward saving lives and learning more about what makes a volcano blow.