More companies are broadening recruiting strategies beyond local searches and are hiring workers for remote teams, entrepreneur Alice Goldstein writes. Goldstein offers six reasons tapping the global talent pool makes sense, including finding high-quality workers for positions that are hard to recruit and retain.

A family-friendly work culture goes a long way toward recruiting and retaining top-notch employees, writes David Teten, managing partner at HOF Capital. Teten outlines six ways to support workers with a family, including focusing on an employee's value to the organization, instead of the number of hours worked, when considering people for promotion.

The pay gap between men and women has widened to 15% from 13% during the past two years in Miami-Dade County, Fla., according to a study by Florida International University. The reason is that men's earnings increase faster than women's do, researcher Maria Ilcheva says.

Stupidity happens when we neglect to see or disregard vital information, and certain circumstances elevate that likelihood, such as unfamiliar or group surroundings and information overload, says Adam Robinson, author and entrepreneur. Easily avoidable mistakes also result from hurrying and exhaustion, he adds.