BE DISCREET WHEN YOU’RE JOB HUNTING
WHILE it is normal to keep your options open and an eye on the job market, searching and interviewing for a job when you are already in employment can be difficult.
Whatever the motivation you shouldn’t let your employer know you are considering quitting.
It is important to be careful so your employer doesn’t discover that you are job searching until you have secured the new job.
BE PREPARED
Take the time to plan your job search.
Have everything you need lined up before you start — CV, cover letter and professional references (they should be non-work references, or else highlight that references can only be approached after a job has been offered).
DON’T JOB SEARCH ON WORK COMPUTERS
Don’t use your work computer for writing your CV, applying for jobs, or communicating with future employers.
Don’t use your work email for job hunting, set up a personal account.
Likewise, do not give out your office number.
BE DISCRETE
Don’t broadcast the fact that you are job hunting, be wary of what you post on social media sites and choose your confidants carefully.
If successful it’s also important to know how to quit.
DON’T GIVE NOTICE UNTIL YOU HAVE A FIRM JOB OFFER and have accepted it.
Wait until your references have been checked and you have a start date scheduled.
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU QUIT
It is always better to leave on good terms so give your company adequate notice — and offer to show your replacement the ropes before you go.