It's OK to take the first step in discussing issues related to your career with your superior, particularly if you want more challenging assignments and feedback, writes personal branding coach William Arruda. He also advises how to prepare a mentorship request and a case for a flexible schedule.

Loud noises and inessential meetings are among workplace distractions that can sap your focus, writes Robin Madell. Here's how to address these kinds of interruptions.

Some people avoid small talk at work, but this can hurt their ability to establish trust with others and advance in their careers, writes Lindsay Mannering. Here are a few tips, including how to brainstorm ice breakers and exit the conversation gracefully.

While the gap between the technology skills employers need and the tech skills employees have continues to grow, some changes around reskilling and training programs are beginning to make a visible difference, experts say. Companies are putting more resources into boot camps and virtual-reality training programs, and they are needed in the current "extreme" hiring environment, says Barry Asin, president of Staffing Industry Analysts.

Indeed has created a technology-hiring platform, Seen by Indeed, that matches candidates of all skill levels with employers, writes N.F. Mendoza. The service, which is free to job seekers, also provides career coaching.

A Glassdoor study ranks the ten best-paying jobs in the US with health care positions securing five of the spots, including the top four, writes Catey Hill. Four IT-related positions also made the list.

With women often responsible for more home and family tasks than men, they tend to suffer from work burnout more often, writes Stephanie Anderson Witmer. They can lift the burden of stress by meeting with friends regularly, asking for help and avoiding the pressure to multitask.

While Ebola gets all the headlines, measles has actually claimed more lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year. Measles (pronounced: MEE-zlz) has claimed about 3,200 lives in the DRC, and the recent Ebola outbreak has killed 2,074 people.