The "most leverage" is networking with other people - on other teams, other companies, at differing career levels, and in various roles

Since high school, I have had precisely one job where I did not know someone going in and/or who did not come to me: and that was cleaning cars at Hertz at the turn of the century

Every single other position I have had came from: a referral, personal inquiry, or a recruiter finding me

Maintain a good reputation, and get to know as many people as you can