job interviews

[filthiestfis]

How do you attend job interviews whilst you currently have a job without your boss finding out?
I dont want them to know until I have been offered a job elsewhere and I can hand in my notice but I work office hours mondays to fridays and I dont believe that employers are willing to bend over backwards to interview me after 5pm or at weekends.

[filthiestfis]

And another thing: How can I give out my current job as a reference to employers who will then contact my job place and ask them when I dont want them to know I am looking for a job?

[sir_real]

doctor/dental appointment, personal problems, call in sick the day of the interview. You basically just lie, you honest little naive thing you. what's the interview for?

[CheekyChops]

Book a day's holiday, phone in sick, doctors appointment etc etc

A lot of potential new employers won't ask for references from your current employer unless they are going to offer you the job. Some application forms ask you to tick a box giving permission for them to contact your boss. If you are sending in a CV, just put 'references available on request' and then when/if you get an interview, ask them not to contact your current employer unless they are going to offer you the job, they should understand why.

[jno]

but bear in mind they may think the worse of you if you tell them you're walking out on an employer without telling him. So be ready to explain properly.

[filthiestfis]

er..I didnt say that Im walking out on my employer without telling them. Please dont jump to conclusions, The other thing is that calling in sick once for one job interview is fine. What im trying to get to is how do you attend several job interviews without telling your employer?

[Pootle]

Man coming to fix the boiler so have to take the day off work, they always say can't guarentee the time sometime between 9am - 5pm. That way you don't have to fein illness. Got to take the car to garage for MOT is a good one if you need a few hours.

[andy-hughes]

I'd be inclined to invent a 'medial problem' involving 'appointments', 'tests' 'test results' 'therapy' and so on.

Your employer shouldn't be so rude as to ask what the problem is, if he does, say it's 'personal' and walk away, he'll be too embarassed to mention it again!

Just one thing before you use this scheme - make sure your company don;t ask for proof of appointments - letters or appointment cards. If they do, pull the 'personal' angle again, should get you out of it.

Good luck!

[filthiestfis]

Thats a good one andy-hughes. Perhaps chronic diarrhea?

[jack daniels]

Employers would usually always like to get in touch with your current employees.
What are you going to do for information to who you work for/dates etc.. are you completely going to leave these details out? If they do then find out about them, then they're going to wonder what you've got to hide!!!

[Paul22118]

Take the day off as holiday day or time owing or whatever, but be away from work legitimately. This means the day is yours and private but best of all if references are taken up and the boss twigs you have not done the sicky dirty trick. Also if the prospective employer asks what you are doing today you can look them in the eye and say you took the day off. That was asked of me once at interview (and I got the position).