In How to Make the Most of a Job That’s Not a Good Fit, I discussed how to cope with and exit gracefully from a job you don’t enjoy. But what if you like your current company and don’t necessarily want to leave — you just want to do something different from what they hired you for? It is often possible to pivot within a company and create your own ideal role — even if it’s a job that doesn’t exist yet. Here’s how:

To begin, you’ll need to lay the groundwork.

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