Professionals who encounter sexual harassment at work should document their experiences in a detailed, written record and should print any emails or text messages that support their claims, writes Jessica Roy. When you are ready to officially report an incident, it's best to submit it in writing to your human resources manager.

Consider a formal, written plan for your upcoming year, including reviewing where you are professionally, what your goals are and what's changed since the last time you thought through this, John Manning writes. "It's ok to change a date, set a more realistic target number, move it to a higher position of importance, etc.," he writes.

When you're having trouble getting a response from a former co-worker, reach out with an email that requests a reply before a specific date. If you're trying to build a connection with a new contact, check in with a message mentioning a topic you'd be excited to hear more about.

Gallagher executives say employers are using employee engagement surveys to find out what workers think of the company. Effective employee engagement can help retain workers in times of low unemployment, and companies are finding people favor perks such as paid maternity leave and the opportunity to take a sabbatical over plain compensation.

Recruiters are increasingly likely to reach out to job applicants via text message, according to a recent Gallup News article. If you receive a text from a recruiter, reply during business hours with a short message that's free of grammatical errors, emojis or abbreviations, writes Makeda Waterman.

A school district in Ohio has released a statement apologizing for the actions of a substitute teacher who reportedly told a third-grade class that Santa Claus isn't real. The teacher is not welcome back at the school, the district said.