On Fast Company's ranking of the best workplaces for innovators, the company that took the top spot is probably not one that's top-of-mind (although you won't be surprised by No. 2). And another surprise as AARP checks in at No. 14 on the list.

To reduce burnout and the feeling that you're not accomplishing much at work these days, leadership consultant Mark Murphy says to ask this question each morning: What are the 1-2 things that I need to achieve today in order for this to be a successful day? "If I commit to achieving these one or two activities, and I know that they're going to lead to my feeling that today was a successful day, I must control whether I succeed or fail at achieving those activities," he writes.

In this time of remote work, freelancer sites are seeing a higher number of people looking for work, which has driven down wages, including about 20% in the past six months at Freelancer.com. Workers can now be based anywhere in the US -- and even in the world these days -- and previous full-time workers are looking for gig work.

The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed the workplace, making onboarding critical to the success of new hires and rehired furloughed workers, writes Renee Zung of Keystone Partners. Zung, citing Brad Deutser of the Deutser Clarity Institute, suggests employers borrow a page from the kindergarten teacher's book: "Start the communication early, onboard in the middle of the week, and carefully prepare employees for new norms. Think of onboarding as the first day of school."

Virtual career fairs are replacing traditional in-person events, but how can companies organize successful online events? CareerBuilder Director of Healthcare Chris Salzman offers tips and tricks for companies seeking to put on a virtual career fair, as well as how to get the most from a such an event from an HR perspective.

More universities are shuttering their MBA programs as the coronavirus pandemic forces belt tightening. MBA programs had been declining as the job market boomed, but now Purdue University is the latest to drop its program, and it's not expected to be the last.

Jackman Reinvents executive Sandra Duff learned to set firm boundaries when the pandemic upended her work and home life, Fracture content marketing director Kelly Chase has become comfortable saying "no" without apology, and Razorfish Group Vice President Whitney Hutchinson no longer criticizes herself when she doesn't complete everything on her to-do list. Other new habits female executives say they will continue after the pandemic include connecting more with neighbors, dressing up for dinner at home and taking midday dance breaks.

Jim Henterly works at a fire lookout in one of the most remote spots in the Pacific Northwest. This unique film follows Jim as he carries out his tasks, and you come to find out it takes a special kind of person to excel at a job like his -- which entails far more than just gazing out across the wilderness through a pair of binoculars.