Create a list of six functional skills that you possess and another list of up to five achievements, suggests author Andrea Kay. Other career investment strategies include scheduling a networking activity and asking your manager what he or she reads to keep up on industry news.

Doing a few small, simple things daily can help you get ahead in your job, writes Alyse Kalish. Read, engage professionally in your social media networks, jot down ideas and ask questions every day.

Maintaining open lines of communication between departments is a core challenge for many growing companies, writes Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes. Leaders should provide regular video updates and participate in virtual town hall meetings, he suggests.

The Information Technology Industry Council and other groups are calling on the Trump administration to drop a proposal to do away with a program that lets the spouses of some highly skilled immigrants accept employment in the US. The council speaks for a long list of tech giants, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft.

Former Netflix chief talent officer Patty McCord identifies three questions that can help determine if it's time to quit your job. Ask yourself: Is this what you love to do; are you really good at it; and is it something the company needs?

Researchers from Canada's McGill University have proposed a "life detection platform" that could help find life on Mars. The system is based on recognizing the presence of nucleic acid, according to the researchers.