

Looking for a job while you’re in a job

Image result for stealth job huntingObviously, it's not just the unemployed that look for new jobs. Many that are currently in jobs, for a wide variety of reasons, look for new opportunities as well.

The process of looking for a new job, however, can present a number of concerns and challenges that an unemployed job seeker doesn't have to worry about.


Here are some observations and cautions…

Do your best where you're at! One danger for someone beginning a job search while still working, is "short-timers syndrome". Once the mentality of "I'm not going to be here long anyway" sets in, attitude and performance in your current job deteriorates rapidly. As a result, someone often ends up getting fired before they've found a new place to land. You owe it to your employer, and to your own career to continue performing at your best even while you're looking for a new place to call home.



So while being on LinkedIn can be justified for legitimate, non job search reasons, it's a way you can also put your information out there to be found for potential new opportunities. Be sure to read: A LinkedIn Profile That Works to create an effective presence. And The Internet Job Search Super Tool to learn how to more fully use the site proactively.

Choose your confidants carefully. It's important not to let on to co-workers, customers, and vendors that you are actively looking for a new opportunity so that you can continue working in your current role without danger of your commitment to your job being questioned. However, you will likely need to let some know, in order to gain willing references or networking opportunities. It's critical to be very discerning who you confide in. Choose only those that you trust and believe can maintain your confidentiality. Sharing your plans with someone that misuses that information in some way can be a "CLA" (Career Limiting Activity)!


Don't apply to blind ads. Companies, and recruiters will at times run "blind" ads (ads without a company name listed) in order to conduct a confidential search. Either to replace an existing employee or for a new position that they don't want internal employees to apply for. You never know where a blind ad is coming from, and the more it seems like a "perfect" fit, the more likely it's at your own company. Sending a resume in response to a blind ad placed by your own organization is not a good way to conduct a confidential search!

NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK! While it's a critical activity for any job search, networking is particularly useful in conducting a confidential search while you're still employed. Networking… talking to people, and following a trail of breadcrumbs (referrals) from one contact, to another, and to another, until you find one that has the right opportunity for you is the best way to land in a new position while being confidential about your search. It's more effective, and less risky than pursuing online postings or other ads. It's more effective to make personal contacts and build relationships that lead you to the right opportunities. And it keeps you from having your resume "floating" around online where anyone, even from your own company, may find it.




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