by Angela Copeland | Mar 16, 2015 | Advice, Newsletter
At times, job seeking can feel like an undercover spy movie. After all, if your boss were to find out you’re looking for a new job, your current job could come to an end.
Although it may seem silly at times, the importance of using discretion in your search can truly not be overstated. Here are a few tips on keeping your search under wraps.
- Don’t tell your coworkers – At work, we often befriend our coworkers. In some cases, they were our friends before we started working at our company. We have built trust in them and so we feel like we can share the burning thing on our minds – we’re looking for a job. But, beware! Your friend is still your coworker. They may feel the obligation to protect their own job by telling the company you’re looking. Or, they may have a tough time keeping secrets. Either way, if your news gets out too soon, you could be without a job.
- Don’t tip them off with LinkedIn – This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be updating your LinkedIn profile. In fact, you should – all the time. The fact that a few things have changed here and there shouldn’t be unusual. But, if you are doing a mass update, ensure that your notifications are turned off. Have you ever received an e-mail from LinkedIn that a friend has received a promotion, or has a new title? These notifications go out automatically when you update your profile if you don’t specify in your preferences that you don’t want them to be sent. While you’re looking for a job, take the time to turn off these notifications.
- Be discrete when you tell friends you’re looking – Often at dinner parties or networking events, we update our friends on our careers. These social gatherings can often be a good time to let those around you know you’re looking. But, if you do disclose your status, do it quietly and carefully. The last thing you want is to become the center of gossip that finds its way back to your office.
- Don’t post your grievances on social media – Let’s face it. If things were perfect at work, you probably wouldn’t be looking. Even if your Facebook wall is private and even if you aren’t friends with coworkers there, do not post negative things about your boss, coworkers, or workplace. And, keep any interviews to yourself. The world is small. You’d be surprised at how quickly things can get back.
- Don’t suddenly begin dressing formally at work – One of the biggest visual clues that you’re looking is how you’re dressing. If you typically wear jeans and a polo shirt to work and you’ve started wearing suits every day, people are going to wonder what’s up. If you have an interview during the workday, consider packing your suit in your car. Worst case scenario, you can change in a public restroom after you leave work, on your way to the interview.
- Be consistent – Even though you may be tired of your job and sure you’re going to land another one soon, keep delivering the same quality of work you always have. Show up at the same time. Leave at the same time. Produce good quality work. First, this will keep people from suspecting you’re looking. Second, it’s important to maintain your integrity as you wrap up one job for the next.
Last, but not least, be prepared to let it roll off your back if someone suspects you’re looking for a job and brings it up to you. When I worked in corporate, I would often wear a suit to work. About five years ago, I was walking through the hallway at work when a C-level executive stopped me. “Wow! You look great! Do you have an interview today?!” I quickly (and casually replied), “Every day’s an interview!” The executive was so impressed with my response that he completely forgot his original question. Truth be told, I DID have an interview that day! But, I was able to dodge being discovered because I had been wearing suits to work frequently and I didn’t react when asked about it.
Being a stealthy interviewer is both helpful to your job search – and to preserving your current job. Just because you’re interviewing, there’s no guarantee you’ll get (or want) an offer from a particular organization. Keep things quiet to protect your current position and future opportunities.
I hope these tips have helped you. Visit CopelandCoaching.com to find more tips to improve your job search. If I can be of assistance to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to me here.
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Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
@CopelandCoach
by Angela Copeland | Mar 15, 2015 | Job Posting
KIPP Austin Public Schools is seeking a Director of School Operations in Austin, TX.
Reporting to the school principal, the Assistant Principal of Operations is the operational leader of the school. They are responsible for all non-instructional matters required to run the school. This position is critical to KIPP Austin Public School’s theory of action as it provides the school principal and instructional assistant principals the opportunity to focus almost exclusively on teaching and learning within the schools. The Assistant Principal of Operations will manage the school front office team, serve on the school leadership team, and serve as the primary liaison to the regional operations teams.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the KIPP Austin Public Schools job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 14, 2015 | Job Posting
Brinker International (the company that owns Chili’s) is seeking an IT Director, Business of IT in Dallas, TX.
The successful candidate will lead all aspects of the Business of IT structure and processes to include PMO, VMO, multi-year planning and the IT governance framework and process. This position will own leadership responsibility for running a best in class organization, maintaining asset management, SDLC and PMLC strategies and project governance for all applications and infrastructure, while prioritizing projects and business deliverables that directly impact our restaurants, team members and guests. In addition, this leader will play a key leadership role in defining and executing strategic programs that align IT and our business channels to win together.
The successful candidate must be an engaged and accountable leader as well as a strategic thinker able to turn great ideas into action. Leadership responsibilities will include focus on project, financial, vendor and asset management helping the organization enable and support our business partners. This position will report directly to the Chief Information Officer. The expectation is this individual will play a senior leadership role within the IT team and across all the Brinker business channels.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Brinker job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 13, 2015 | Job Posting
Butler Snow is seeking a Business Proposals and Projects Manager in Memphis, TN.
The Business Proposals and Projects Manager is responsible for strategies and tactics to attract new business and expand the existing client base. The person will work closely with the Chief Marketing Officer, other Marketing and Business Development team members as appropriate, practice group leaders and attorneys to develop business development and marketing goals that raise the profile of the practice, department and firm. This position will also assist with efforts to prepare all assigned proposals, and the proposal shall meet the requirements of the client and clearly define the scope of work and services to both the client and the internal group. The proposal shall be prepared in a timely manner to comply with internal review requirements and client requirements.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Butler Snow website here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 13, 2015 | Job Posting
The NFL is seeking a Senior Director of Social Strategy and Operations in Culver City, CA.
The Senior Director of Social Strategy & Operations will oversee all social activity across NFL Media, including NFL Network and NFL Digital Properties (.com, mobile, now, etc.), social platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and establish strategy and plans for NFL Club Sites, NFL Commerce (tickets, etc.) and NFL third-party relationships (e.g., broadcast partners). This individual will be responsible for directly managing staff responsible for producing content, measuring performance, activating sponsorship/sales and defining social products in each of the key areas.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the NFL job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 12, 2015 | Job Posting
Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director of Workforce Innovation in New York, NY.
As the Director, Workforce Innovation, you will lead the strategic approach, definition, design and creation of some of the most compelling digital products at Johnson & Johnson. You will join a new team inside Global Communication that is focused on workforce innovation and building digital and mobile products that our employees love and use every day.
Your first challenge is to build our lab for workforce innovation. That means that you have a background in technology, research, strategy, or user experience design. You have great business acumen and excel at conducting and leading market and product research, as well as user research. You also have a comprehensive understanding of analytics and emerging technology platforms.
More importantly, you are a master at synthesizing this knowledge into the most compelling product ideas that benefit users and the business. You understand that the process is iterative. You anticipate setbacks and know when to pivot. You recognize and love great design and are comfortable leading interdisciplinary teams throughout the complete product lifecycle, providing strategic support and insights that help the final product become the best it can be.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Johnson & Johnson job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 12, 2015 | Job Posting
St. Jude (ALSAC) is seeking a Senior Media Relations Specialist in Memphis, TN.
The Senior Media Relations Specialist works under the general direction of the Director-Media Relations. The Senior Media Relations Specialist will create strategic plans to generate national/international coverage of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s discoveries, programs and differentiators in a wide variety of news media outlets, to include consumer media and/or medical/scientific trade media. The position will serve as internal expert on media affairs and lead medium- to large-scale projects that generate media coverage. The emphasis of the role will be to collaboratively work with internal and external contacts to develop and implement communication strategy/programs that create a highly informed public.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the St. Jude job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 11, 2015 | Job Posting
Charles Schwab is seeking a Managing Director of Business and Strategy in Chicago, IL.
Responsibilities:
- Provide CEO and Leadership team with thoughtful insights on the business, escalate issues as appropriate, and provide alternatives for optimal and cost effective solutions
- Work closely with senior leaders to identify key areas of focus to improve the day to day efficiencies of the firm as we enter the execution phase of Integration
- Prioritize initiatives while continually striving to improve the firms efficiency
- Escalate items to Integration leads for decisions as appropriate
- Escalate matters to the appropriate governance teams as appropriate
- Ensure all risks/deficiencies are properly addressed, documented, resolved and communicated
- Work closely with partners to ensure we are delivering against key business plan metrics and initiatives
- Strive to continually improve communications across the leadership team and employee base
- Assist the oX Integration lead by leveraging years of experience and deep knowledge of oX systems and process
- Take lead role in Data Integration into Schwab
- Drive engagement through open and transparent communication and leadership
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Charles Schwab job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 11, 2015 | Job Posting
Williams-Sonoma is seeking a Senior Product Manager in Memphis, TN.
Coordinates and participates in projects of diverse scope and complexity. Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet the business needs. Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications. Prepares requirements, specifications, business process flows and recommendations. Uses skills as seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industrial practices and company policies and procedures. Resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Williams-Sonoma job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 10, 2015 | Advice, Podcast
This week’s episode is a rebroadcast. It is one of the first, and best podcasts! Episode 42 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is live! This week we talk with Mike Steinerd, Director of Recruiting at Indeed.com in New York, NY.
Indeed is the #1 job site worldwide, with over 140 million unique visitors per month. Indeed is available in more than 50 countries and 28 languages, covering 94% of global GDP.
Mike shares his insights on how to make yourself stand out online, what companies to consider for work-life balance, and tips on negotiation.
Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it for free on Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy the program, subscribe today to the Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts to ensure you don’t miss an episode!
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