Write down your three most important tasks on a sticky note at the end of the day and then complete those tasks the next morning, suggests entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary. "And you don't take any emails, you don't take any phone calls, you don't do anything else until you have got the three things done," he says.

You don't have "pay your dues" by doing everyone's grunt work in order to get ahead, Anisa Purbasari Horton writes. Also, sometimes trying to keep your options will leave you timid and directionless.

If you find networking to be an uncomfortable activity, you may be better off if you rehearse ahead of time to calm your nerves, say Socialfly co-founders Stephanie Abrams Cartin and Courtney Spitzer. Develop an elevator pitch that encompasses who you are professionally and what you do.

President Donald Trump is directing the Labor secretary to set broad standards for apprenticeship programs and encourage businesses to create them. Under the new executive order, agencies will also review job training programs and make recommendations.

Resignation letters are very important, as they will help determine your future relationship with the company you're leaving. Make sure to thank your boss and end with a positive statement, writes Marcelle Yeager.

Consumers' love of natural ingredients has led prices for vanilla beans to skyrocket. Most of the world's supply comes from Madagascar, where the labor is so intensive and demand is so strong that some companies are not taking new orders.