If you've been stuck in the same role forever, you're no longer challenged or you feel it's simply time to make a change, looking at in-house options as your port of call could save a lot of time unnecessarily wasted on job sites or meeting recruiters for idle chit chat.

a new organization isn't always required to fill the void of a humdrum job

When work becomes routine and suitable challenges are lacking, we tend to become disengaged and begin to look elsewhere. It's natural to seek out new adventures every so often, but a new organization isn't always required to fill the void of a humdrum job.

After scouring the company intranet for new positions, think about the impact of your deliverables and who or what they affect. Could you reinvent or fix an inefficient or unacceptable task for your internal or external customers, improve an existing process or solution, or maybe you have enough time to take on a new responsibility?

Oftentimes we become comfortable and accept how things are done too willingly, never going beyond the status quo nor questioning how and why things are done. Imagine you're new - is there something that could be done better? Are existing tools outdated? Is work being produced that's not being taken advantage of? Is there a cross-department project you could join, which could expand your network, knowledge and visibility?

Once you've found an issue or an opportunity, what value could you add? Do you have untapped skills that could be utilized? Are there company or third-party training courses you could take (and have sponsored) to work on the project? A new project or additional duties provide an opening to request the expensive training you've been interested in while upskilling and gaining experience to improve future job prospects (and salary). Don't be afraid to ask for this, explaining in some detail why. Any good manager knows the price of finding new employees, from the initial headhunt to retraining and settling in. Approving a few thousand for training and education versus the risks involved in hiring someone new should be a no-brainer.

The two most important factors to consider are resources and your level of interest. If your days are full to the brim or budget and other resources are scarce, drop it. Even more important is being honest with yourself and if it's possible your interest may wane. If so, it's time to ask your manager for ideas or start looking externally. There's nothing worse than spending 40 or more hours per week in a job that isn't anywhere near fulfilling your career aspirations.

If resourcing and interest is there, depending on culture and your manager, propose your revitalization plan in a casual one-on-one or in a formal business case, outlining why, how, how much and when the plan could play out. If things change for the better, you'll have a new job with the same comforts.