Business owner Lucas Miller describes four situations where it's unlikely an employee will get a promotion anytime soon, and advice on progressing beyond a dead-end job. One such situation is when management is not invested in an employee's career development and there are no clear goals or growth strategies to follow.

Office politics are often associated with negative connotations, but should really be viewed in a positive light as a way to get the best results, psychologist Karlyn Borysenko points out. She outlines five principles of using office politics for good in the workplace, including learning how to build relationships and becoming a master at compromising.

The key to growing your network on LinkedIn is being active, marketing expert Megy Karydes says. This includes posting updates and blog posts regularly via the platform, which in turn will alert the LinkedIn algorithm to display your content to others more often.

A Glassdoor survey finds about 60% of people name benefits as the No. 1 consideration before accepting a job, with health insurance the most important. Other priority benefits are dental insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, sick leave, flexibility, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and gym discounts.

When looking for a job following a break of several years, it's important to know your worth and not come to the negotiating table with an "overly humble" mindset, suggests leadership coach Liz Reyer. Do research to get yourself up to speed with the latest trends in your field as well as the going salary rate for professionals at your level.

Just because a recruiter has seemingly ghosted you regarding a job where you nailed the interview, it doesn't mean you won't get the position, stresses Arden Davidson. There are reasons recruiters go silent, including the time it takes to go through the red tape of hiring someone, Davidson writes.

The majority of Americans agree that more sleep would do them good, according to several studies, and the lack of sleep is often a vicious cycle affecting job performance and other areas. The key to ending the cycle is setting boundaries between work and home life, such as not checking email after a certain hour, writes Maurie Backman.

James Niehues has painted 255 trail maps for ski resorts in the past 31 years, including five alone for the Lake Tahoe, Calif., resort called Heavenly. He gets photos to guide his drawings from aerial shots, although he's not much of a skier.