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How to look for work...without saying so:


Employers are not usually caught off guard when an employee decides to leave. They may recognise that the employee has outgrown their current role and is overqualified for any available positions the company can offer. They might have noticed a change in morale and commitment, signifying a level of dissatisfaction with the role. For a great many reasons, employees usually unwittingly give their boss’s reasons to suspect they intend to leave. Despite this, for a variety of reasons you may wish to be discrete about your job search activity. You may not want to burn bridges with your current organization until you are sure of a better offer elsewhere.
Strong Online Presence
You will need to maintain a strong online presence on sites such as LinkedIn to highlight your achievements and skills. If you are worried about your current employer discovering your job search activity, ensure you only post your CV on sites that allow you to retain some confidentiality. With SHORTLIST Nigeria, your personal details are anonymised until you choose to reveal them to an interested employer.
Networking
Approach former colleagues and inquire about opportunities. Attend trade fairs and professional functions to build and maintain a network of people who can refer you for jobs. Find out which recruiters specialize in your area of work and approach them directly. Recruiters are usually discreet, make clear that you do not want your search to be public knowledge so that they withhold your name when approaching clients on your behalf.

Be ethical
Avoid engaging in job search whilst at work and be especially careful not to use company equipment to do so. Not only is it unethical, it is a surefire way to risk getting caught. Make sure that you do not list your work email or phone in applications. Don’t be tempted to call in sick to attend interviews, use your annual leave instead. Then you won’t have the added worry of getting caught being dishonest. Have some integrity, it will give you less to worry about.
Why the need for secrecy?
Lastly, consider why you feel the need to keep your job search secret from your current employer. Is it because you think they may begin looking for a replacement before you are ready to go? Have you considered the possibility that if they realize the extent of your ambitions/dissatisfaction they may try to offer you a promotion or better terms as an incentive to stay?
No doubt it may be wise to keep quiet until another job offer materializes, but you may be well served by giving a current employer the chance to produce a counteroffer. If you are looking for a counteroffer direction, your current employer may even allow you to make a lateral move within the company, which may be preferable to starting from scratch somewhere else.

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