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How to Find a Job While You Are Still Employed

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Hire Priority

How to Find a Job While You Are Still Employed

Job-hunting while still employed gives you a chance to explore new opportunities while keeping a steady paycheck. In fact, a high number (73%) of the workforce keeps their current job while searching for their next.

But, if you are caught applying for a new job at your present position your plans could backfire. You don’t want to leave a job you have worked hard at under sketchy circumstances, or to be let go because your employer has discovered your plan to leave.

To avoid job-hunting disaster while still employed, don’t fall into the following traps:

 1. Don’t Job Search While at Work

Any job searching you do, should be on your own time. If you send emails, faxes, or make phone calls from work there is a very high chance of getting caught—no matter how sneaky you are.

2. Don’t Change Your Attitude

It’s easy to let your motivation slip when you know you will be moving on to a new job soon. But, letting a lack of motivation effect your performance at work can come back to bite you. If your job search for a new apartment job doesn’t work out you won’t want your employer to think less of you.

3. Don’t Tell Anyone at Work

Word tends to get out when someone is looking to leave their job, so it’s best not to tell anyone. 

4. Don’t List Your Present Employer As a Reference

This could lead to an awkward phone call…You don’t want your boss finding out you’re leaving your job before you have the chance to tell him/her.

5. Don’t Schedule Interviews During Work Hours

It’s best to secure interviews for times when you’re not on the clock, but if an employer has to schedule you during work hours, see if you can take a vacation or personal day. If possible, scheduling interviews during your lunch hour would also be an effective way to move your job search process along without taking time off.

 

Follow these tips to apartment job search under the radar while keeping your current job secure. Our last tip: if you do get caught come clean to your employer about your intentions. Lying or postponing the situation will only make things worse.

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7 Hiring Secrets Employers Won’t Tell You

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Hire Priority

7 Hiring Secrets Employers Won’t Tell You

 

In Texas’ big cities, Houston and Austin in particular, there is a high demand and high number of candidates for apartment jobs. Now more than ever, employers must sift through large numbers of applicants as quickly as possible.

 For job seekers, this means that first impressions are crucial.  If you only have a few seconds to capture an employer’s attention, then you can’t get caught making any mistakes that will raise a red flag.

Often, you may not know that you are committing these mistakes that are so obvious to an employer—and they won’t let you know that you’re doing them either. Here 7 mistakes a recruiting employer wont’ tell you that you’re making:

1.    Employers spend 5-10 seconds looking at each resume

5-10 seconds to scan a resume may not seem like a long time; however, it is usually enough determine if a candidate has the required skills and experience to excel at a particular apartment job. Make the most of these seconds by creating a resume that is error-free and clearly states your previous job titles and dates of employment.

2.    Your resume is too long

No matter how qualified you are for a position, if your resume is too long it is easy for your qualifications to be lost on an employer. Less is more in this case: make sure you include relevant experience and job descriptions, but keep it within 1-2 pages.

3.    Submitting a picture with your resume can look unprofessional

This is more of an unwritten rule in the recruiting world. Unless an employer specifically requests a headshot, there’s no need to submit one.

4.    Your cover letter wasn’t competitive

You may feel satisfied that you found a solid online template and plugged your cover letter into it; but this is not likely to impress an employer. Most cover letters look the same, and if yours doesn’t stand out in appearance or content, then it’s going to be hard to make your first impression count.

5.    You said too much in your interview

Everyone gets a little nervous when they step into a job interview; and sometimes the result is that you may talk more than you should. Take a breath, relax, and let your interviewer lead.

6.    Your appearance is not professional

Because first impressions are so important while job hunting, your attire should be top-notch professional. Appearing disheveled, mismatched, or too casual will all raise red flags to a potential employer, and could potentially ruin your chances for an apartment job.

7.    Sincerity matters 

Last but not least, employers can pick up if you are not sincere. Whether you tell a white lie in your interview or are not genuinely interested in a job—employers can usually pick up on a lack of sincerity. On the other hand, if you are sincere in the job-hunting process it can go a long way.

 

Now that we’ve given away some of employers’ biggest recruiting secrets, don’t forget to remember them while you’re applying for your next job!

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