To be a good manager, give your team members challenges that encourage them to improve, career coach Whitney Johnson recommends. Staff members will be more motivated and engaged if they have the opportunity to advance into new roles within the company, and are always learning and developing.

Find tools to help you stay organized in your first job, such as keeping a daily to-do list and staying on top of your inbox, Emily Moore writes. Be confident that your views are valued, and don't be afraid to ask questions.

One in 4 mothers resume work 10 days after birthing a child, according to PL+US: Paid Leave for the United States. Women detail issues they encounter upon return to work, including unsupportive managers, challenges with day care and managing postpartum depression on the job.

Compare the pay, benefits and learning and development opportunities with your current job before you accept a new offer, writes Samir Goel. Identify if there is room for advancement in your company, and if there is a better cultural fit at the new job.

Academics who do the hard work of networking to find a way into an organization and go the extra mile of meticulously preparing for each interview can go from just an applicant to a top candidate, writes CareerTrax founder David Jensen. In this commentary, he outlines strategies professionals can take to stand out from the crowd.

When you receive an email, decide whether to read it immediately, file it for later or delete it, and start a draft if you intend to reply but have no time right then, TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky writes. Instead of flagging emails, which tend to get forgotten, send a quick response to acknowledge receipt, and make a note to come back to the email later.

Someone has returned a copy of Eldridge Cleaver's "Soul On Ice" 47 years after its due date on Dec. 9, 1970. The book, which was returned anonymously, would have prompted a $1,731.70 late fee if fines weren't capped by the library at $10.01.