Pay increases are more likely than ever to come not only as merit-based raises, but also bonuses and cost-of-living increases, writes Eileen Hoenigman Meyer. Additional compensation can also come in the form of stock options and perks such as gym memberships.

Take the time to establish a trusting and respectful relationship with your boss and colleagues before voicing any criticism of working practices. Emphasize the positives before highlighting concerns, and back up your argument with research.

Learning to build things with your hands can be helpful for building your brain's ability to think through problems and challenges, writes Jeff Shuey. Many experts and programs provide free or low-cost instruction that allows you to learn new skills such as how to work with tools or construct things, Shuey writes.

Labor activists are applauding two rulings in New York that grant unemployment benefits to former Uber Technologies drivers. The decisions help on-demand workers get protection that the law grants traditional employees, activists say.

OpenTable CEO Christa Quarles says her favorite interview question is to ask job candidates what the best and worst parts of their roles are. Quarles said the question not only allows her insight into what job candidates are passionate about, but also what strategies they use to manage duties they strongly dislike.

Researchers studying the fossil of a 66-million-year-old bird have discovered the oldest-known avian voice box, which suggests that the bird sounded like modern ducks and geese.