Testing The Waters: How To Search For A Job While On The Job

There is a common misconception that people that look for work are unemployed. There are many reasons for someone to seek work, and it doesn’t require joblessness for these reasons to become valid. Whether it’s because they feel underappreciated, underpaid, or simply desire greener pastures, many Americans actively engage in job hunting despite already being employed. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this – that is, if you know how to prioritize your commitments at work while looking for other opportunities. Following are five tips on how to search for a job, while on the job – and avoiding the hassle of getting called out for it at work.

1. Know Your Own Skills & Talents – Take note of your own strengths and weaknesses. Identify if you are more comfortable working in teams, or if you are more of a loner. Get a grasp of the kind of environment that suits you and try to aim for destinations that match your style. After all, you will need to know yourself well in order to get an employer to see why you are the best fit for the job.
2. Keep Up The Hard Work – It is never a smart decision to start slacking off on the job while looking for new work opportunities. Remember, you may need your current employer’s recommendation, so making sure you live up to your tasks is one way to show that you are a responsible member of your organization. If you are looking for a better fit elsewhere, do right by your current employer – keep your work relationships intact while steadily maintaining the hard work until it is time to make your move.
3. Never Job Search During Work Hours – It’s not wrong to look for work while being currently employed – but it becomes wrong when the job search occurs during work hours. This is unprofessional behavior that basically shortchanges the company you work for because you are not doing the work that is expected of you and for which you are paid. In other words, you are stealing time from your employer, and this is never a good look for anybody trying to prove they can be a reliable member of any organization. Keep job searches to out-of-office hours, the weekends, or even weekday lunch periods (if it does not affect your work).
4. Schedule Your Interviews Appropriately – Much like job searching, you must practice appropriate scheduling of interviews – mainly keeping them to out-of-office hours. This will show your future employer that you take your work commitments seriously and that you are aware of your responsibilities as an employee. That can go a long way in persuading someone to hire you over somebody else, all while making sure you do not get in trouble for wasting paid hours in the office.
5. Be Mindful Of What You Post Online – Social media can be a scary thing these days. What you might have thought was a harmless post can turn out to have a large, looming effect on your life – and unfortunately, not all of them are positive. A single careless status update may throw your office equilibrium off and cause unnecessary strain on everyone involved. One way to minimize the chance of this happening is to pay attention to privacy settings, making sure they restrict access to unwanted viewers and keeping your feed solely for your closest family and friends.

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