Does it look bad on an application if I check do not contact current employer?
I do not want my current employer to know that I am looking for jobs. I also do not think that they would give the best reference for me, the job is not a good fit for me. I am looking for employment in a totally different line of work, my current job is working with young children with special needs, I am applying for jobs in retail.
2007-09-23 06:08:27 · 5 answers · asked by hplss.rmntc 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
No, doesn't look bad, it's pretty common not to want your current employer contacted so they would know you are job-hunting.
2007-09-23 06:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, most employers will understand that if they don't offer you a position, your current employer may not take the news that you are looking for a new job
always but your current employer on your applications, it looks bad to have a long period with no job. they look to figure out why you had no job, what was wrong with you.
2007-09-23 06:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by ron s 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they wouldn't give the option to tick that box if they were going to use it against you, that means it's biased which is a form of discrimination. like the other person said, they put it there so that if you are looking for a job and they like your application, there's no pressure to contact your current boss, but i think ticking that box means that they contact your employer AFTER you've gotten a job at the new place. not that they don't contact them at all, because they will want a reference.
2007-09-23 06:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by aln 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it looks bad because they probably realize most people don't want their current employer to know they are looking for work.
2007-09-23 06:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by :) 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't even put your current employer on your application
2007-09-23 06:13:31 · answer #5 · answered by super_snare_1 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋