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Hi Everyone!

What are your thoughts on job searching while still employed?

Personally, I think it is wisdom to ALWAYS keep your options open just in case you do need a NEW job. Of course you need to be careful as you do not want your boss to know you are looking.

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I think it's fine. After all, most jobs are just jobs -- not careers. When you get a job, you're not promising to spend the rest of your life there.


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Originally Posted By: daisybun
I think it's fine. After all, most jobs are just jobs -- not careers. When you get a job, you're not promising to spend the rest of your life there.


That's so true these days. Way back when, it was a different expectation. People took jobs they expected to stay in. We have a LOT of people that came to the library as their first job 25-30 years ago and have never left. These are the people that will be retiring within the next 2 years or so.

I believe it's ok to job search while you're employed, if there is a reason to job search. I always caution against blindly job hopping though, just to be changing jobs - it catches up with you after awhile when recruiters look at your resume - unless it shows a progression of increasing responsibility.
When I hire people these days, I don't expect them to stay with me forever. I ask that they give me their best and that they learn something while they are in their job so they can take the experience with them where ever they go.
I hired a administrative asst. as a payroll clerk, no payroll experience at all. I taught her HR basics and payroll, when she left after 3 years she was able to get a good job in HR. I was happy to watch her grow in the position and extremely pleased when she was able to get a good job when she left. We had talked about her leaving one day. I allowed her to interview during the workday so she didn't have to sneak and call out, it worked out well.


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Dianne:

You are one in a million as alot of employers do not think like you do or treat their employees the way you do.

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Hi daisybun, yes times have changed and I have learn't to have "options" in life not just in job section. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post smile

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I think it's fine. After all, most jobs are just jobs -- not careers. When you get a job, you're not promising to spend the rest of your life there.

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Lol, I am constantly job searching while employed. I check all the internet writing sites I work for most days - in addition to all the other jobs I do. Quite often they will call for assignments that no-one has written to, but it's a hassle checking all the time. Nice when the writing jobs come in though - and it means you can continue working at all your current jobs. Here's who I write for on my freelance internet writing site:





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BellaShorts, I just love your ZEST for life. I love reading your posts - I can see you are living a life that is fulfilling. Thanks for sharing with us. Angela

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Lol, I am constantly job searching while employed. I check all the internet writing sites I work for most days - in addition to all the other jobs I do. Quite often they will call for assignments that no-one has written to, but it's a hassle checking all the time. Nice when the writing jobs come in though - and it means you can continue working at all your current jobs. Here's who I write for on my freelance internet writing site:

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I'm currently employed but am looking for a new company. My job is ok it's the company I don't like and an trying to get away from them.

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Thanks for the input smile

How do you HIDE the fact that you are looking? Hey, don't want to be shown the door before I have something else in place (lol).

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