Sometimes the job you’re in is a means to an end. You need to pay your bills. You need to make ends meet. You need a job. Ideally you’ll find a job that’s rewarding and enjoyable while you also make enough money to pay your bills, but the main point is to work.

Sometimes the job you’re in is a stepping stone toward something bigger. You know that you have to “pay your dues” in the mail room or in middle management if you’re ever going to climb the ladder at your company or in your industry. While the path ahead isn’t always clear for promotion and new opportunities, the goal definitely is.

Sometimes the job you’re in is a bit of a haphazard combination of circumstances, urgency, and coincidence. You never set out to work in your industry; it just sort of happened. And now you’ve put in enough time in your current role or your current company that to move out of your industry or your company would be a restart.

Wherever you’re at in your career, the question is still worth asking:

Where is Your Job Taking You?

Not every person has aspirational job goals that involve management and a corner office. Not every job is going to move you from a cubicle to a board room. But that doesn’t mean that your job isn’t taking you somewhere.

New Jobs

Sometimes a role you’re in will give you an opportunity for a new job whether at your company or at another company in the same industry. Make sure you’re paying attention to new software you master, new committees you’re assigned to, new processes you develop, and new language you learn. These are all factors that could help you qualify your credibility for a new job.

New Expertise

The training you receive and the opportunities you’re given in your job could be helping to establish you as an authority - whether for the job you’re in or for the opportunities to come. Whether it’s software you’ve become an expert user of or a licensing you’ve received through training, you may now be a subject matter expert on something that affords you new opportunities going forward.

Personal Development

Whether you’re staying put or looking elsewhere, the job you’re in can provide you with opportunities for personal and professional development. Not only by taking advantage of company training or volunteer opportunities, but also by being aware of your surroundings, adapting to changing circumstances, and stepping up to make your boss look better to his or her boss, you can expand your own impact and potential.


The job you’re in could be a product of coincidence or design, but that doesn’t mean it’s not part of your professional and personal development.

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