Age-related assumptions are often made during the hiring process, with some managers weeding out candidates who might be perceived as being too old or too young for a particular position. One solution for job seekers is to remove indicators of age from their resumes, and another approach involves highlighting skills that counter age-related stereotypes.

Paul White, author of "The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace," shares how he's persevered professionally but distinguishes that from pushing himself too hard, as he did in his family life. "Only with 'dialing it back', supportive friends and gaining a healthier perspective on career goals and achievement have we been able to move forward into a more sane pace of life," White says.

Onboarding new employees has been even more challenging as many of them have been remote in the pandemic, writes Kristen Herold, public relations leader at Clever. There are ways to bond with your new, remote hires, Herold writes, including familiarizing them with technology before their first day and encouraging an open atmosphere where people feel free to ask questions.

Businesses across industries are facing higher levels of worker callouts, likely because of the Omicron variant. "What we are doing is the same as every other business -- you have to limit your product line," says Stew Leonard's CEO Stew Leonard Jr.

Resilience is something you can develop, especially when you find others for support, seek fulfillment beyond yourself and avoid trapping yourself in a victim mindset, writes LaRae Quy. "When you talk out your fears and concerns, you'll find that people who appear to exude the outward appearance of confidence and success often have the same fears and concerns that you do," Quy writes.

An expedition has located a previously unknown coral reef near Tahiti that appears to have suffered no ill effects from climate change, bleaching or human-caused problems. The reef is filled with corals that look like roses and is located in deeper waters.