Some Gen Z resumes are borrowing design and storytelling elements from social media, injecting so much personality, one hiring manager compares the look to a Tinder profile, writes Chip Cutter. "What you look like has zero impact on what you can do in a role, so photos, bitmojis and other gimmicks often detract from someone's candidacy versus adding to it," says Katie Burke, chief people officer of HubSpot.

Planning and preparation should allow room for change, uncertainty and flexibility, writes Jane Perdue. "Recognize that always sticking to the plan provides a false sense of security that obscures new opportunities," she writes.

Mirroring conversations can help boost emotional intelligence, also referred to as EQ for emotional quotient, licensed clinical social worker Alixandra Foisy says. Other experts recommend journaling and facing feelings rather than avoiding them as ways to improve EQ.

Psychologist Linda Sapadin says there are six styles of procrastination, all with valid pros and cons, that are related to the personality type of the procrastinator. And it looks like there are a lot of perfectionists out there! New poll question on Monday.

The perfectionist	42.06%
The worrier	22.75%
The dreamer	10.73%
The pleaser	10.73%
The crisis-maker	9.44%
The defier	4.29%

The gig economy is evolving rapidly, expanding into new talent fields -- medicine, law and aviation, among others -- and is affecting the way young people approach work, Jon Younger writes. In this commentary, Younger outlines eight ways the freelancer market is affecting the traditional workplace.

Your first task when starting a job is to learn the internal work and communication flow, whether or not these areas are covered during training, writes communication specialist Alexander Maasik. Before proposing new ideas or solutions, ask if they've been tried previously, remembering your first 90 days are crucial to building trust.

If more vacation time is important to job seekers, it's worth finding employers with favorable vacation policies before applying, as a survey finds nearly 60% of candidates who negotiate for more days fail, writes Olivia Raimonde. For better results, present a respectful request for a reasonable number of extra days during negotiations but don't argue you're entitled to them, says career expert Alexandra Levit.

It's natural to feel unmotivated at work from time to time, and this can lead to burnout, writes Tim Herrera. One way to regain inspiration is by focusing on the effect your work has on other people.

Ohio State University filed a request last week to trademark the word "The" on hats and clothing, according to the federal Patent and Trademark Office. A spokesperson for the college has confirmed that Ohio State did submit a trademark for the common word, citing brand protection as the school's reason for filing.