California teachers who are not union members are likely to continue paying union dues, as the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to reconsider their case. The high court deadlocked in March, allowing a lower court's ruling in favor of public-sector unions to stand.

Banks need skilled cybersecurity workers and face an uphill battle in attracting candidates to a traditionally staid industry. To attract candidates, banks are creating buzz about the high-risk nature of banking and are reaching out to women, military veterans and others.

Programs that help women return to the workforce can be expensive and don't always yield positive results, experts say. "It's true that actually leaving the workforce and trying to re-enter is a lot harder than keeping your toes in the water and trying to stay in," said executive coach Miriam Javitch.

Ageism is still a problem in the business world, even though it is illegal and counterproductive, experts say. "In all employment practices -- recruiting, hiring, promoting, training and daily activity -- focus on the job and skills needed for the job, not the applicant's characteristics," says Dara Smith of the AARP Foundation.

Data-analytics firm Palantir Technologies is letting employees sell back part of their stake at above-market price. Employees must sign noncompete and nondisclosure agreements to take the offer.

Job seekers will have an easier time completing job searches through Glassdoor's mobile app following the company's latest set of updates. A new function shows Android users what new job openings have been listed since their last visit, while iOS users will enjoy the ability to upload resumes from third-party apps or iCloud Drive.

"Bad process" is a common cause of data breaches, says CyberSponse CEO Joseph Loomis, which suggests HR should be part of IT's data-security efforts. "It is also HR's responsibility to properly educate employees that any work produced during employment legally belongs to the organization, and not the individual, at least in the United States," says Charles Choe of Guidance Software.

Instead of approaching an interaction doubtfully, consider optimism. "The challenge with assuming that someone is completely imperfect is that you'll almost certainly be right," writes Seth Godin.