The Do's and Don'ts of Job Searching While Employed

By Jada A. Graves

When you start one job, it's expected that sooner or later you'll leave it to begin another. And yet, few people – or few practical people – leave an old job voluntarily before finding a new one. Most of us stealthily search for a new placement while still keeping up appearances at our old one. Well, "stealthily" is a stretch – in reality, we're botching up our reputation while making a sloppy and obvious attempt to find new work.

Here are some do's and don'ts for finding a new job when you still are working hard at your current gig.