How to Start Looking for a Job While Currently Employed - Your Career Intel

How to Start Looking for a Job While Currently Employed - Your Career IntelDo you feel stuck in your current job? Looking for a job while currently employed can be a bit tricky. Oftentimes you dont want to tip off your current employers that youre in the market for a new job. And between your current professional and personal commitments, even finding the time to update your resume can be difficult. Six months later, youre still at your current job daydreaming about aelendher and youre no closer to making the big move.As a Senior Partner for Accounting Finance recruitment, Ive worked with dozens of candidates who wanted to find a new job but who were just leid aya how to job search, so they never took the first step. They felt frozen Do you feel the same? Heres how to start a job search while youre currently employed1. Set a deadline. If you knew that your current paycheck was going to disappear in 30 or 60 days, youd be pounding the pavement pretty hard for a new job, right? Often times its easier to start looking for a job when youve got a clear deadline looming. Apply this same logic to your current job search set a deadline and work backwards by scheduling tasks (e.g., updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, making a list of target companies and hiring managers, attending networking events) into your weekly calendar.2. Polish your LinkedIn profile. Yes, youll need to update your resume as well, but if youre just starting the search, LinkedIn is even more important. When you meet hiring managers for informational interviews, LinkedIn is the first place these folks will check to learn more about your skills and experience and see which contacts you have in common. Be sure that your LinkedIn profile tells your professional story and quantifies your biggest professional achievements front and center. If you have a stack of business card contacts but neglected to connect with them on LinkedIn, now is the time to do so and grow your network.3. Get the word ou t to your network. Networking for a new job while currently employed requires a certain level of finesse, especially if you do not want your employer to know. Schedule one-on-one coffee meetings with key members of your network. Let them know that while your current position has been great, youd like to improve a specific skill set or that youre ready to take on a new challenge. Ask if they know anyone at your target companies and could put you in touch for an informational interview.4. Refine your approach. Sending out 20 resumes without any response is not only disheartening, but its a clear sign that something just isnt clicking. Dont be afraid to seek advice on how to improve your resume or cover letter. Remember that many of todays senior management positions are filled without an official job candidacy ever being posted. Its all about who you know If you really feel stuck, a professional recruiter within your industry can help get your resume in front of the right people at th e right time.Have you recently switched jobs? Id love to hear more about what worked anddidntwork when it came to starting your job search