Searching for a job while employed brings along some perks; you have an advantage of experience, you don’t have to worry so much about not getting the intended job, and your bank account almost doesn’t deflate since you already have a source of income­—provided your employer does not find out.

Knowing how to search for a job without your employer finding out requires a great deal of planning and discreetness as shoddiness in such a search may put you in difficult conversations and even attract severe consequences which can see you kicked off important projects or fired before the time you intend to resign.

Here are five hints to guide you in your job search without your employer finding out:

1. Do not for any reason hint about it on social media
Social media is gradually breaking down the boundaries between your work and personal life since you will most likely have as friend or followers, co-workers and bosses who see everything you write or upload.

If you want to search for a job without your employer finding out, do not complain/whine about the job. Do not even give the faintest hint about it in any of your status updates or tweets.

2. Avoid using your company’s computer to conduct your search
Try not to use your company’s tools to conduct your search, you may never know who is snooping. A co-worker may stumble upon your browsing history and discover you just applied for a job or your boss may see your freshly printed resume and put you in the witness box.

Best advice: If you want to search for jobs without your employer finding out, don’t do it at your workplace.

3. If it’s possible, do not schedule interview for midday
Searching for a job while employed may not offer you the flexibility of time but if you have the opportunity to influence your interview schedule, schedule for very early in the morning or late in the day. Your boss is less likely to notice you are missing at those times.

4. Be careful how you dress
Suddenly showing up in suits, impeccably dressed for the first time in several months is a deadly giveaway that you are scheduled for an interview. If you are searching for a job while employed and you have the leeway to plan ahead, it is best to start wearing that nice suit more frequently so that everyone can adjust to seeing you in it.

In summary, being able to craft a very good plan and being very tactical at its execution will help you conduct a successful job search without your employer detecting.

Do you think a friend will benefit from this? Feel free to share this article with them.

Culled from http://www.insidify.com/discovery/how-to-search-for-jobs-without-your-employer-detecting

I concur with point 2.

uboma:
I concur with point 2.

Thank you Uboma. I hope that your concurring is not from a personal experience.

Dt no4 once happen to me recently in my working place dt everybody was surprise when I showed up in the office......... Tnx for the advice anyway

insidifyguru:


Thank you Uboma. I hope that your concurring is not from a personal experience.

Nah, i am too smart for that.

uboma:


Nah, i am too smart for that.

Nice one insidifyguru, but am guilty of No. 2 though.

davide470:


Nice one insidifyguru, but am guilty of No. 2 though.

Poor you. Every workplace has a way of tracking internet sites visited and call logs if they want to.

Last week, I had to hide my blazer with the security men at their post after I quickly attended an interview. it would have been suspicious cos on a normal day I don't wear my blazer to work. This hustle sha

I don't concur with point 2.

Unless you do not lock your PC when not in use or it is not a laptop (i.e. it is a desktop that remains at the office) or you do not browse in 'privacy', I see no reason why an employee should have access (even by peeping) to your PC.

Moreover, you can have folders where you keep such stuffs that are 'confidential' to you or delete the browsing history and cache if you do not want the address to pop out when sharing stuff with your colleague(s).

I learnt a lot form this write up. Thanks man.

Mustay:
I don't concur with point 2.

Unless you do not lock your PC when not in use or it is not a laptop (i.e. it is a desktop that remains at the office) or you do not browse in 'privacy', I see no reason why an employee should have access (even by peeping) to your PC.

Moreover, you can have folders where you keep such stuffs that are 'confidential' to you or delete the browsing history and cache if you do not want the address to pop out when sharing stuff with your colleague(s).

Guy relax! Once the system is networked you can't hide anything. I can view your desktop, retrieve informations and paste same on your laptop or desktop.

ProffT01:

Guy relax! Once the system is networked you can't hide anything. I can view your desktop, retrieve informations and paste same on your laptop or desktop.

That a system is networked DOES NOT mean you have access to everything an individual does. It's when you grant access or your PC gets hacked that this happens.

Even remote desktop access still requires permission unless it happens to be the unauthorized method that wants to be taken.

Mustay:


That a system is networked DOES NOT mean you have access to everything an individual does. It's when you grant access or your PC gets hacked that this happens.

Even remote desktop access still requires permission unless it happens to be the unauthorized method that wants to be taken.

In a company where you are an employee you have some right to some contents which they allow you to use. Your browsing can also be restricted only to the company's needed sites. Some will restrict access to yahoo and facebook and others while they will allow access to google alone.

i will think abt it

Good Point

job search e no easy.
wisdom of God upon those searching.

Aite but wait o...whats the employer's business? ?

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Nice Write up...its an eye opener

Nice tips.

ProffT01:

In a company where you are an employee you have some right to some contents which they allow you to use. Your browsing can also be restricted only to the company's needed sites. Some will restrict access to yahoo and facebook and others while they will allow access to google alone.

Mustay:
I don't concur with point 2.
Unless you do not lock your PC when not in use or it is not a laptop (i.e. it is a desktop that remains at the office) or you do not browse in 'privacy', I see no reason why an employee should have access (even by peeping) to your PC.
Moreover, you can have folders where you keep such stuffs that are 'confidential' to you or delete the browsing history and cache if you do not want the address to pop out when sharing stuff with your colleague(s).

Playing safe is still the best to avoid stories that touch...

Thanks for the post. The summary of it all - USE COMMON SENSE!

I love the illustrative picture.

Nice write up.

Interesting

I don't understand your point. You mean employers do track nairaland accounts? Just asking in o before someone chops me raw

Oildichotomy:
Another one!

Don't comment on Nairaland or visit nairaland vacancy page!

It can get you fired! I'm in a similar situation myself

Lool.. No. 2 sha..

I'm the one with access to everyone's systems so I have nothing to fear..

Nice one. Thumps up.