General Protocol when applying for a new job

trinz23

I am currently working as a receptionist in the sports sector, I have many years experience in Customer Service and admin including call centre, office and many years of bar and restaurant work and also just received a qualification in HR.

I have come across a job ad for what seems to be my perfect job. Its a management position in a sports club which has a bar/restaurant. I have my application sent in.

My query here is what is the norm for applying for a new job when in current employment? My current manager has always been very good to me. Do I tell her I am applying? Wait to be called for interview? or wait until i (hopefully) get the job?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

tatli_lokma

I wouldn't say anything for now - not at least until you know if you have been given an interview. No point in rocking the boat until you know there is a lifeboat about to pull up alongside!

You say you have a good relationship with your manager...is it the sort of good relationship where she will be glad there is a possibility of advancement for you elsewhere? If so, then I would tell her, that whilst you are really happy where you are, and you have been well treated, you have been given an interview for a job which offers more possibility of advancement. Tell her that you wanted to let her know out of courtesy, and ask would she be willing to act as a referee for you.

Then again, sometimes a 'good' employer might feel betrayed almost at the thoughts of you leaving...I've been so good to her and now she wants to work elsewhere type of thing. If there is any possibility of this, or if you are not sure how well she will take it, I would wait until (hopefully) you get a job offer. At that stage you have to tell her anyway, but just make sure you leave on good terms and thank her for the opportunity she has given you up to this point.

trinz23

I'm beginning to think I will tell her at interview stage. She has been very good to me and she knows that within this company at the moment there are no possibilities for advancement for me and that it what I am looking for. She knows its a career I want and not just a job which is all I have at the moment.

Thanks for the help!

Mr. Loverman

Wait until you get offered the job. That is the safest option for you, and it is what 99.9% of people do.

Laneyh

trinz23 wrote: »

I am currently working as a receptionist in the sports sector, I have many years experience in Customer Service and admin including call centre, office and many years of bar and restaurant work and also just received a qualification in HR.

I have come across a job ad for what seems to be my perfect job. Its a management position in a sports club which has a bar/restaurant. I have my application sent in.

My query here is what is the norm for applying for a new job when in current employment? My current manager has always been very good to me. Do I tell her I am applying? Wait to be called for interview? or wait until i (hopefully) get the job?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I would definitely hold off telling your current manager. You're just exploring your options. On my cv I always put references available on request just to show that I'm not concerned if they contact any of my previous employers.

If it is your dream job try and do as much research about it as possible and think of examples which will prove now right you are for the role.

if you're successful you can make it clear to your current boss that the move is about career progression rather anything against her.

Maybe you could agree a slightly longer notice period with your new employer so your current boss can see that you're really trying to be fair / not leave her in the lurch

cricketfan

Mr. Loverman is correct, waiting until you have been offered the job is by far the safest option.

Worrying about something such as this shows you are a very genuine person, and is a credit to you. If the world was full of people like you, we'd be a much better place. Good luck.