Interviewing while employed

[Anonymous]

Any tips for me? My industry is specialized and they are interested in me because I work for a large organization with a good rep so I will have to talk about them during interview. Also I would like to ask a couple managers who I have worked with who either have left or are leaving soon to be my references vs my direct supervisor. I will tell my supervisor provided I am a top candidate and think that an offer is likely and that I would seriously consider it. Does that sound ok to you? Anyone been there done that>

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't tell your supervisor until you have an offer. I would ask for those that have left the org. to be a reference, not ones still working there.

[Anonymous]

The organization you are interviewing with will understand, as this happens all the time. I was in this position a year and a half ago. I told my boss when I had a verbal offer because of some scheduling stuff (I wanted to tell him in person, and he was leaving for 3 weeks). He provided a wonderful reference. I trained my replacement. Everything worked out just fine.

[Anonymous]

I'm currently interviewing while employed and every single interviewer only seems to care about getting a reference from my current manager, even though I put down other references.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm currently interviewing while employed and every single interviewer only seems to care about getting a reference from my current manager, even though I put down other references.

this is usually done once a contingent offer is in place. tell them that you are happy to let them speak to your current manager once an offer has been made. this is pretty standard.