We bring you some of the best, most practical clued-in information from around the world in our articles on career and job searches right here and this one's no different. While we understand how important a good job is to you, we also understand that many of you may be stuck in a rut that just cannot be overcome, even with the best counseling, upgrading skills and changing the way you work even - simply because you may not be cut out for that particular task!

So, it is in your best interest to learn and apply the knowledge of what works for you and what doesn't in order to define your dream career and not simply work your head off at something you don't particularly find appealing, challenging or rewarding, both financially and emotionally. Intellectually too, a job must add to your sense of worth and if its taking away some of the sense of well-being you feel, then perhaps its time you checked for the tell-tale signs if you're in the wrong one!!

Here we outline some clues to help you figure out just where you currently stand, in the race for a good job and balancing out your work-life equation: take a look below to know if you're at a dead-end!

At some point in time, all of us may have felt unsure of the vocation we choose or a particular job when its not especially rewarding or even tough to handle; this is a normal feeling and a bit early to sign off with saying it's dead-end. To seriously consider switching boats - which is a big decision to take if you have family to support and if you're in the middle of a crisis situation or even nearing mid-life - you need to understand just what you find lacking in your current job role and whether there is a way of improving the situation.

For example, if you've really not moved beyond the role that was assigned to you years ago - not simply promotions or salary hikes, which are necessary for a career boost as well as raising the morale of a good employee - in terms of range of work assigned to you, then its high time you did a re-think on staying on in the company. Another sign you could use to verify if you're stuck in a dead-end job is if yours was a case of being hired with explicit instructions that you should hold out no hopes of progress/promotions and you entered this at that time feeling okay about it, but now find it is not offering you much in terms of personal or professional growth and you have learned enough on the job to expect better roles and are ready to move on.

If you have worked especially hard to meet goals at work and your efforts have gone unappreciated or un-rewarded in the company, this is another sign you are not looked upon as an employee of any significance - so why stick around to simply pick up a pay-packet at the end of the month? It's smarter to move on and get someplace else where you can look forward to better treatment at work and a wider job role to play, if that's what motivates you!