How to find a new job while working?

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This is my first "real" job (network analyst) and want to start looking for a new job closer to home and hopefully more $. This being my first job how do I go about getting a new job without telling my employer until I KNOW I am getting a new job. I don't want to make my current job situation unstable or uncomfortable but I also don't want to be deceptive to my boss.

I would like to continue working at my current job until I have a new one set and give my 2 weeks then switch with no downtime. However how do I do certain things like job interviews, searching for new jobs other than on the web, etc?
 
You're going to have to do your interviewing on your time, not company time. Most HR departments should recognize certain limitations that you might have to work under and help schedule an interview at a time that fits your schedule, either early in the morning before your current job starts or at the end of the day or during a lunch break. Be up front about things and they should work with you. If you are concerned about your current employer finding out be clear with whoever you are interviewing with that you do not want your current employer contacted unless you are made an offer or are a very strong candidate for a position. Again, they should be understanding of the delicate situation that you are in not wanting to taint your current working environment if the new position does not work out. As long as you are working with professionals in the companies you are interviewing with they should respect your wishes and not cause you grief in your current work environment. If they do cause you hassles leaving your old employer then that might be a good indication that they might not be the type of organization that you would want to go work for in the first place.
 
Thanks, thats what I figured would have to be done. Can anyone offer some suggestions on how to go about finding a job with no time during the week to hunt other than on the internet and my colleges job placement service?
 
SnowPunk98 said:
Thanks, thats what I figured would have to be done. Can anyone offer some suggestions on how to go about finding a job with no time during the week to hunt other than on the internet and my colleges job placement service?
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The market is so tought (atleast where i'm at) you really need to know someone to get a good job that could be a career. I'd start calling everyone you know nd trust to see if they know of any open positions.
 
oakfan52 said:
The market is so tought (atleast where i'm at) you really need to know someone to get a good job that could be a career. I'd start calling everyone you know nd trust to see if they know of any open positions.
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The market is tight in a lot of places, not just Northern California. Either way most employers are still going to hire someone they know versus one they found in the avalanche of resumes from internet postings. Your contacts are more important than just about all else, make sure you're in good standing with them and keep them current. Even I'm on contract for a firm I worked for years ago. Depending on the CA DMHC's whim this company may need me for several years on another project.
 
Call this comment strange, or what you will but
"It seems that you are more attractive to an employer when you are already presently employed."
 
And women like unavailable/currently attached men. Both situations imply to the potential client that there must be something about you that's worthwhile.
 
not sure how it works in the states but over here we are allowed time off for stuff like doctors appointment, dentists appointment etc. (although sometimes an employer would insist you make the time up over the week/month).

cant you just blagg 'appointments' and do it that way?

a guy at our place took the piss a bit and was having dentists appointments every week ... but we couldnt prove that he didnt have a problem and my place is kinda lax about that sorta stuff anyway!

worth a try if you think you can get away with it!
 
yeah i think you generally do your job search without letting it interfere with work. when you actually get an interview you take a personal day or half day- say you have a dentist appointment, mother is in town, whatever, and go do the interview.
 
Here is what I have done:

Believe it or not, my current job as a Network Specialist for a credit union was obtained by looking in the classified section of the paper. While I was working for a CPA as an Adminsitrative Assistant for $9.00/hour, I looked all the time for IT positions in our local paper after I had taken the necessary classes for network administration. Although Bakersfield is definitely not a hub of technology, there was a good opportunity in the paper that I applied for and got.

Furthermore, after over two years of working here for not too much (around $28,500/year), I decided to look elsewhere for better pay. Where did I look? In the paper. Did I find something? I certainly did...several opportunities, actually. So I interviewed for a couple of places, and one of the places offered me a job as an IT Support Specialist for about $31,000/year. After giving my current employer (the credit union) notice of my new job offer, the credit union offered to keep me there for about $32,000/year. I accepted this, and I still get to keep my incredible 401K plan, benefits, etc.

My point? The local paper might have some really good opportunities out there. One just has to have patience for it to produce anything. But it is a good place to check on your own time, and from there you can schedule interviews during lunch or on personal time off. Check there.
 
One very good resource to have is a current copy of "What Color is Your Parachute." I forget the author's name, but you can find it in any major bookstore. This is a job hunting book that has been out for years and is updated and revised yearly I think to remain current. It has ALOT of helpful information on the job searching process, interviewing, negotiating salaries, and many more things. Many of the topics in it will explain stuff that you may not have realized that you didn't know. A very good recource and a bit of an eye-opener, especially for people without much interviewing and job hunting experience.
 
I got my last 4 jobs from Monster.com. I still have an account with them and have setup search functions (I think I run about 4-5 of them at the same time) that email me daily with notifications of new listing that match what I'm searching for. That means that on a daily basis, I check what's new in my career fields and local area. Now maybe my particular work field (civil engineering / computer helpdesk tech) is easier to find work for than others but I thought I'd at least mention what I do. No matter where I am in my employment, I will always continue looking for more work. I don't think I will ever get to a point where I stop looking...
 
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