Rather than shunning the haters in your office, open up to them and be kind, suggests Cheryl Grace. By being genuine with the other person and staying true to yourself, things generally work out in the end, Grace points out.

This is a metaphor that paints the picture of how the modern career ladder works, author Beverly Kaye explains, as today's career growth occurs by moving up, down and sideways. Become agile in your thinking and career progression to jump on opportunities when they present themselves, she adds.

Promote your personal brand by contributing articles or doing speaking engagements, as this will help spark networking opportunities, explains Janice Lopez. Coupling this strategy with social networking is an effective way to nurture and build your network, Lopez suggests.

Hotel chains Hilton and Hyatt extend their care to employees and not just hotel guests, which landed them high on the Great Place to Work list for 2018, with Hilton ranking second and Hyatt 14th. "We like to hire people who are about people. Then it's easy," said Steve Van of Prism Hotels & Resorts, which partners with both Hilton and Hyatt.

It's OK, and even beneficial, to ask the interviewer why the job position is open, writes Kate Johanns. The answer can reveal red flags or provide additional insight into the company to help you determine if it's a good fit.

Stay organized during your job search by clearly stating and writing down your career goals, scheduling tasks to achieve them, prioritizing applying for quality jobs over quantity, and tracking in detail each job application. Use an Excel spreadsheet to stay organized or any number of other online tools to streamline the process.

Burnout and stress make employees less productive and more likely to quit, which costs employers in terms of replacing people, absenteeism and health care, writes Jessica Higgins, chief operating officer at Gapingvoid Culture Design Group. "The cost of implementing more holistic management systems that take care of your human capital quickly become cheap, once all of your invisible costs of old management are brought to the surface," she writes.

Research suggests the optimal amount of sleep for heart health is six to eight hours per night. The study of more than 116,000 people in 21 countries found that participants who had eight to nine hours, nine to 10 hours and 10 hours or more of sleep a night had 5%, 17% and 41% increased risk of cardiovascular disease or death, respectively.