The pandemic has taken remote working mainstream, giving workers the freedom and more incentives to switch to better jobs for companies that offer more opportunities, writes Josh Bersin, whose research reveals around one in 7 employers have reached the level of "Irresistible Organizations." Bersin outlines five steps companies must take to put people first as the Great Resignation marks "a permanent and long-lasting change in our workforce."

In this tight job market, some candidates might unexpectedly cut contact with employers. Here are some tips to keep would-be employees engaged, including speeding up the interview process to make an offer as soon as possible.

Former basketball player and coach David Nurse has learned personally that people should "figure out their why" to help their happiness, emotional state and performance, regardless of whether things are good or bad. "[W]hat many people don't realize -- or have trouble implementing -- is that truly knowing what you stand for and who you are as a person is only going to make you perform better," Nurse says.

We Are Rosie founder Stephanie Nadi Olson calls for agencies to introduce fairer payment models for freelance talent and abolish the "wage theft" of 30-, 60-, 90- and 120-day payment terms. "It's time to ... use the current talent crunch to create meaningful change in the processes and formalities that will allow businesses to move forward with a respected, cared for, wholly inclusive workforce," Olson writes.

People with student loans should prepare for resumption of payments in February, when the COVID-19-related federal moratorium on payments ends, experts said told CNBC. Loan forgiveness is not included in the current spending plan moving through Congress. Some borrowers may have a change in their loan servicer because firms such as Granite State, Navient and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency have announced they are not renewing their contracts with the federal government.

The economy added 210,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls in November, and the unemployment rate declined to 4.2%, according to the Labor Department. A Dow Jones estimate had predicted 573,000 jobs would be created and an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Some people might seem to have more charisma than others, but a person's level of charisma can often be dependent on their circadian rhythms. So if you have a big presentation to give or want to make a charismatic first impression, try to do so during a time of day when your circadian rhythms are working in your favor.

The artists who are recreating Banksy murals in a Milan train station are creating an immersive experience that attempts to mimic the original setting of the art. It seems especially fitting that one is of a woman (without a mask) sneezing, given our pandemic times.