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Searching while in a job (shhhh)

If you are in a job, it can be scary and hard to look for a new role

  • You don’t want your current company to find out

  • You can’t talk about your search publicly

  • It is hard to invest the time for informational interviews to refine your thinking about your next step

  • It is difficult to take time off from your current role to take interviews

"I've found in my current role, I can only engage in 1-2 interview processes at a time. The research, projects and interview scheduling around my day job is emotionally challenging. I'm using your company database to prioritize which processes I engage in and being decisive in opting out of processes I'm not genuinely excited about." Whispered premium member

Don't take the first role you see


Because of the challenges of searching, many people often end up taking the first role they see. To help candidates get perspective, we often ask people the following question.


“Think hard about what % are you running away from your current job and what % are you running towards this new role”  Whispered co-founder

Being in a current role, means that while it can be stressful, you have the time to think about what is next without worrying about a paycheck. Before you start your search, use your evenings / weekends to define:


Whispered helps you search quietly


Whispered was designed to help executive candidates conduct quiet searches.  Confidentiality for candidates is at the core of our community.


If you know you need to move on from your current role, here are some tactics that can help you see more roles and make a better next career step:


Are you ready to start exploring your next role?


The first step is to get clarity on where you are focusing



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