David McNeff, author of "The Work-Life Balance Myth," suggests that instead of striving for work-life balance, people should instead allocate their time into seven domains, or slices, which include family, emotional, spiritual, professional, intellectual, physical and personal. Doing so allows us to break free from the either-or mode of thinking when it comes to balancing our lives and inspires us to get creative in allocating time toward activities that satisfy multiple slices.

Good workplaces are also communities that support every individual, with Homeboy Industries serving as an example for decades by giving employment and life alternatives to former gang members, John Baldoni writes. "It is only belonging, and not mere inclusion, that fully arouses bravery in others," Baldoni writes, quoting from the latest book by Homeboy Industries founder Rev. Greg Boyle.

Short, direct sentences that create a conversational tone are more effective than a treatise full of jargon, writes John Millen. "My goal is to have a conversation with you about topics that matter and give advice you can take action on right away," Millen writes.

The AARP Job Board, FlexJobs, NEWSolutions, RentAGrandma, RetiredBrains, RetirementJobs, Seniors4Hire, Work at Home Vintage Experts, and Workforce50 are online platforms tailored to helping older adults find employment, and most are free or have modest fees. Posting a job on these websites indicates that the employer is open to hiring older, more experienced workers.

Job listings that permitted flexible or remote work received seven times more applications than in-person positions in February, according to CareerBuilder. Companies can attract talent in this highly competitive environment through techniques designed to improve employee engagement.

Signs are emerging that significant raises employees have been receiving are moderating, according to a Labor Department report, which shows hourly earnings increased only 1 cent last month. Workers are starting to reenter the workplace, which also could cause wages to decline, and inflation is eroding employees' purchasing power.

Backed by new funding and the fully mapped genome of the long-extinct Tasmanian tiger, scientists in Australia aim to repopulate the species within the next 4 to 6 years. Andrew Pask, University of Melbourne biologist and Tasmanian tiger expert, and his team will use a DNA cut-and-paste tool to decode the tiger's genetic code to attempt to recreate the marsupial, according to the journal Nature.