Chief HR officers underestimate the number of employees who prefer to separate their work and personal time as opposed to mixing the time throughout the day, according to a Gallup poll, which refers to employees who separate the time as splitters and those who mix the time as blenders. HR leaders expected only 24% of white-collar employees and 54% of front-line employees to be splitters, according to the survey, which found 45% of white-collar and 62% of front-line employees prefer the splitter style.

Introverted leaders can leverage their strengths of deep listening, careful thinking before taking action and their strong creative and observational skills to create a culture where employees feel valued and engaged, writes Jason Evanish, CEO of Get Lighthouse. "A calm, attentive presence causes other people to feel comfortable and open up to you in ways that happen less often for talkative extroverts," Evanish writes.

Spending some time away from work is crucial for a good work-life balance and can "help us return to the job each day refreshed, relaxed and more able to take on more considerable challenges and achieve better results," writes Joel Garfinkle, executive coach and author. Volunteering, using your company's tuition reimbursement and tackling inspirational projects are among Garfinkle's suggestions.

Eighty-three percent of today's students aren't confident enough to seek career advice from adults already in their lives, much less new ones, and the lack of networking and strong social skills will hamper them in the working world, according to Christensen Institute research. Candid conversations, practice and having students share their own expertise with adults can make networking more natural for them, writes researcher Robert Markle, who offers other suggestions and resources.

Aaron Skonnard, co-founder and CEO of Pluralsight, argues that investing in aging tech workers can address the skills shortage. Generational wisdom, organizational loyalty and higher average productivity are some of the benefits of reskilling and upskilling mature talent, Skonnard writes.

Last year New York City started requiring employers to disclose pay ranges in their help-wanted ads and now a new law imposing the requirement state-wide has gone into effect. The state law applies to companies with four or more employees.

After saying that it would cut 8,000 jobs across the company in January, Salesforce has announced plans to hire 3,300 people as it positions itself for an expected wave of investment in artificial intelligence. "We have some very successful parts of our business right now, and we want a surge in those areas," says Chief Operating Officer Brian Millham.

Some therapists encourage people to return to work life without smartphones, claiming their use has a negative effect on mental health and productivity. Instead of ditching a smartphone at work, try browsing social media only from the desktop, turn your phone screen to black and white or place the phone in a lockbox with timer.

A bear was reportedly spotted near Frontierland at Disney World on Monday, causing some areas to be closed off temporarily. I wonder how many people saw the bear and initially thought, "Wow. It's amazing what Disney can do with animatronics these days!"

With Climate Week about to commence, Lauren Collins and Michael Joyce from the law firm of Vinson and Elkins outline what to expect from this year's gathering and how the overall conversation about Climate Week -- and climate coverage in general -- has evolved over the years. They also mark the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with a deep dive on the impact the IRA has had on the energy sector. Collins and Joyce also highlight how talent shortages and regulations like Basel III might slow the momentum of the IRA.