If someone wants to look for a new opportunity due to a horrible working environment what are some good strategies that can provide effective results without too much risk to the current job?
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How to look effectively while still employed?
Anonymous
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Most potential employers should be very sympathetic to your situation and not demand that you provide contact information for your current employer until you're very near the end of the hiring process (if then).
Beyond this, it really depends on the job you're looking for. If it's the sort of position where you're likely to be head-hunted for your knowledge, just make sure you're online profile is up to date with recent and helpful posts on job related forums and any job search sites you're using. Also, if it's an especially small group of qualified people you may not have much choice but to be open about your search.
For the rest of us, who aren't that special and aren't that rare, I'm not really sure. Perhaps look a little farther from home? Apply to companies via their online application process so you don't have to do any Face To Face interaction until they've already decided they're interested in you? Also, if you're really paranoid about your current employer, you could always list your current job by it's tasks and responsibilities but leave the name out with a note asking that they call for further details if they need them.
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