Schedule catch-ups with your manager to avoid ad hoc communication, writes Art Markman. Ease the concerns of a micromanaging boss by offering updates on projects before being asked.

Audiences relate better to a speaker who uses humor, especially when it is unexpected and relieves tension, writes Jim Anderson. "In order to get your audience to laugh, you are going to have to point out relationships that they didn't notice or, perhaps even more importantly, where things are disconnected or not related," he writes.

Former YouTube recruiter Arne Wilberg has filed a lawsuit that alleges parent company Google sets hiring quotas that discriminate against white and Asian men. Google hires people "based on their merit, not their identity" but "unapologetically [tries] to find a diverse pool of qualified candidates for open roles," spokeswoman Gina Scigliano says.

Spelling mistakes and grammatical errors on your resume can ruin your chances of getting an interview, according to a TopResume survey. Watch for irrelevant details, gaps in your work history and overuse of buzzwords.

Bad-mouthing your previous employer at a job interview will diminish your chances of a callback, says HR analyst Laura Handrick. "If a candidate is overly negative about a current or past employer, it plants seeds of doubt in a hiring manager's mind," says Jordan Rayboy, CEO of Rayboy Insider Search.

Avoid reacting emotionally to perceived slights at work, writes Solange Lopes. If necessary, give yourself time to cool off before responding to a colleague, she writes.

Denmark currently has twice as many pigs as it does people, with 215 pigs for every 100 residents. Pigs are the most common type of livestock in Europe, although Denmark is the only European nation with more pigs than human residents.