Have data in place that shows your impact on the business and focus on job tasks that will help boost this data leading up to asking for a promotion, Ritika Kapadia of Microsoft suggests. Be your own best advocate in the promotion process, as hard work and knowledge alone is not enough to land a promotion, Kapadia adds.

Most people think effort and results equally correlate when in fact the rule that 80% of our results come from 20% of our efforts is a more accurate way of viewing productivity, Chris Crouch explains. Focus on the 20% of your efforts that do lead to results to help boost your overall productivity.

Post short and to-the-point native videos in the LinkedIn platform or similarly useful article content using LinkedIn's native article feature. Make the content unique, as simply publishing your latest blog post from your website isn't enough to hook your audience, writes Brad Smith.

Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all of its US workers, including warehouse and Whole Foods Market employees, on Nov. 1, the company said. The company will also lobby to make a similar move with the federal minimum wage.

It's perfectly normal to decline a job offer, but it's important to do so gracefully to avoid burning any bridges, writes Alison Green. Tell the employer immediately once you've made the decision to not accept, and do so with a phone call rather than email, Green adds.

Use simple language and proper spelling based on the language used in the job description when submitting a resume and cover letter, recommends Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter. Stick with text-based format resumes with no images, as AI technology is not currently able to read images.

Oftentimes vacations are not very rejuvenating so you feel stressed when you return from your time off. Consider taking micro-vacations throughout the year, one- or two-day breaks, to give yourself something specific to look forward to and to give your mind a break on a semi-frequent basis, rather than all at once.

Known as "the Woman in the Iron Coffin," the mummified remains of a woman who died of smallpox was found at a construction site in 2011 in Queens, N.Y., encased in the metal casket, and researchers believe they have identified the body as that of Martha Peterson, whose description and information from a 1850 census report match the body. A PBS documentary, "Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin," explores the identification of Peterson and premieres at 10 p.m. EDT tonight.