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Stealth Search: Look for a New Job Under Your Employer’s Nose
By Shannon | April 19, 2008
Question:
S writes: How do I look for a job without my employer finding out?
Answer:
Use a Stealth Search
You want to make a job change. You have identified some ideas. But, you do not want your current employer to know that you plan to make a change, until you hand in that resignation letter. A stealth search is the answer for you.
A stealth search is conducted differently from a normal job search. In a normal job search, you would apply openly for jobs, ask your contacts to keep an ear open for relevant opportunities, and although you might not tell your employer you were looking, you would tell other people. In a stealth search, you are not going to tell people you are looking for a job. You are simply going to tell them you are interested in learning more about a specific career.
The tactics of a stealth search are: networking, research, and a focus on exploration.
A stealth search may take a bit longer, but it is a very effective way to make a job change without your employer finding out.
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