Positive self-talk and self-affirmations can help you boost your confidence when you feel overwhelmed by your duties or requirements at work, writes Stephanie Vozza. Give yourself the proper credit for your previous successes and make sure you've surrounded yourself with positive people.

You may not get hired unless you come across as likable by showing a sense of humor and having good body language in job interviews, writes Sheiresa Ngo. Make sure to be pleasant with others to ensure you don't get passed over for promotions at work.

It may be best to provide draft statements for someone you'd like to get a LinkedIn recommendation from, writes Elaine Varelas. It can also help if you tell the other person what skills or abilities you'd like to emphasize in the recommendation.

The US economy added 156,000 jobs in September, a decline from 167,000 in August, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate edged up to 5% as the labor participation rate also increased.

Your resume is badly in need of an update if you have several jobs listed going back for 10 to 15 years, writes Peter Jones. Take a critical look at your resume to determine whether it's too long and consider eliminating information such as a career objective or your physical address, writes Jones.

The low-pressure atmosphere that accompanies hurricanes might push pregnant women into labor. About 1,500 pregnant women visited the hospital when Hurricane Andrew pounded Florida in 1992, although not all gave birth during the visit.