Anonymous wrote:It's a bad move to solicit employment from a company you currently have a responsibility not to favor over other companies in the trade group. It's a short bop to bribery/extortion.

Disagree, it's all about networking and who you know. I would start asking around within your network, with those you trust. It can be as simple as, "I'm always looking," or "I would consider moving for the right opportunity," and ask them to keep the conversation between you. Can you guarantee that they will? No, but hopefully they'll be okay about it

It's a bad move to solicit employment from a company you currently have a responsibility not to favor over other companies in the trade group. It's a short bop to bribery/extortion.

The answer is usually no, but: Is there a chance you could tell your boss what you're doing?

I work at a non-profit trade organization. Some big electronics companies are members of our organization. From my work, event planning and communications, I've been able to get to know and network with many manager-level and higher people from many of these companies, who are members of my the non-profit I work for.

I'd like a new job and I feel my relationships and networking with these folks could prove to be beneficial. After all, it's all about who you know right? And my hundreds of LinkedIn applications are getting me nowhere.

However, many of these people I know are also really good friends with the CEO of my nonprofit, my boss.

How do I network and find a job outside of my org ---- if I reach out to these people, does that look bad on my part, like I'm going behind my CEO's back? Should I ask for their discretion or does that make it more awkward?