Notice period, stay quiet or not?

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Hi all - for people who went through the job switch and search, would you recommend already communicating on LinkedIn (or other such employment-focused platforms) that the person is now progressing through notice period and will be considering options later on, etc .. (assuming no major issues with end of employment contract) ?

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dont update LinkedIn until you find a new role.

Unless you want to leverage LinkedIn as part of your job search.

But even in that case, be mindful of the timing of the disclosure.

I have seen people do both. Some did not update their professional details till they found a new job. Others updated it as soon as possible to ensure they could find a new role.

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Thanks - yes, not sure what would be best to get something new or at least some discussions going, CH job market strategy-wise.

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That depends on you and your role and what you want to do. There is no simpe: do that and that will get you a new job.

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linkedin has an option just below your profile photo to show your "status".

It's a blue button called "open to". You can select "finding a new job". You may select this and other people checking your profile will see it.

In case of any troubling questions, you may claim you did not do it since it's nothing explicit like a post you wrote and shared

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Before you start actively looking for a job, make sure that your linkedin profile is up to date, and that dates and job titles are aligned with your CV.

Also set the open for jobs option on your profile (visible to users with linkedin recruiter only).

Don't announce that you are in a notice period though.

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Well if your strategy includes getting unemployment benefits be sure follow their rules from the day you received the termination notice.

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Many of my colleagues include in their LinkedIn status that they are "looking for opportunities" etc. as others have suggested.

Meanwhile, I have a very minimal profile and hadn't updated it in 8 years, and I recently got the best job of my career via a recruiter searching on LinkedIn. Life is funny ...

Try to talk to as many recruiters as possible, you will be in their database as actively searching and the words gets around / more potential opportunities are made.

Best of luck for your future!

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I have been told multiple times that I should be very discreet when looking for a new job. Fun fact: the people who tell you this nearly always have skin in the game - recruiters are only needed as long as employers and candidates have a hard time finding each other.

I was once fired as part of a major downsizing exercise of a large company. Younger and more naive me accepted the request from my boss to keep it quiet as my team was launching a new product and he did not "want that noise" at the same time. I believed I should better do what he wants to not ruin my reference letter. Older me thinks I should have given him a swift kick in the balls to find out if that would also make a noise disturbing his product launch.

If you have a reasonable story why you are leaving - go out and tell the world you are looking for a job!