How to Uncover the Career Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight
By Jo Miller
Some people have all the career luck. You know the ones I’m talking about: They get to attend all the special conferences, give the important presentations, and land the high-profile assignments. And they never have to look for jobs— the best jobs seem to find them.
How the heck do they do it? And what steps can you take to get on the inside track to these hidden opportunities?
I once spoke with a woman who had taken a big step down in her career, walking away from a lot of responsibility to work for a company where she hoped there were more opportunities for long-term career growth. But less than one year into her new role, she was feeling bored and underutilized, and she couldn’t identify any new roles that would allow her to move up in the way she’d imagined. She seemed destined to stay stuck where she was.
She admitted that her leaders weren’t aware of her goals, so I challenged her to have honest conversations with her managers in the next couple weeks. Later that day, when a senior leader stopped by her desk, she made her move: “I believe I have mastered by current role, and I’m interested in moving into a role where I can supervise others,” she told him.
Fifteen minutes later he returned and said, “I think I may have just the opportunity for you.”
There’s a lot you can do to uncover opportunities like this one. Here are five steps you can take to take to reveal career opportunities that may be hiding in plain sight.
Read my article for The Muse.
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.

By Jo Miller
Some people have all the career luck. You know the ones I’m talking about: They get to attend all the special conferences, give the important presentations, and land the high-profile assignments. And they never have to look for jobs— the best jobs seem to find them.
How the heck do they do it? And what steps can you take to get on the inside track to these hidden opportunities?
I once spoke with a woman who had taken a big step down in her career, walking away from a lot of responsibility to work for a company where she hoped there were more opportunities for long-term career growth. But less than one year into her new role, she was feeling bored and underutilized, and she couldn’t identify any new roles that would allow her to move up in the way she’d imagined. She seemed destined to stay stuck where she was.
She admitted that her leaders weren’t aware of her goals, so I challenged her to have honest conversations with her managers in the next couple weeks. Later that day, when a senior leader stopped by her desk, she made her move: “I believe I have mastered by current role, and I’m interested in moving into a role where I can supervise others,” she told him.
Fifteen minutes later he returned and said, “I think I may have just the opportunity for you.”
There’s a lot you can do to uncover opportunities like this one. Here are five steps you can take to take to reveal career opportunities that may be hiding in plain sight.
Read my article for The Muse.

Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.