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Typically they call everyone for an interview who works there... it doesn't necessarily mean anything.
Should I bother to tell my boss?
I think no because I do not think I have any real shot at it.
Others think I should because what if someone mentions that I applied but didn't tell him.
Personally, I think I shouldn't tell him anything until they are asking for references or offering me the job. So many times in the past I have listened to people on this thing and it blew up in my face.
"Sir, I'd like to take this moment to let you know that I've applied for another position with the company, while I'm unsure as to my success, I'd rather not surprise you with a sudden departure"
Do you want the new boss to bump into your current boss and say, "I may be stealing Arya from you." Also, once the resumes have been reviewed, it is common for the hiring division to reach out to the current division to get a feel for you as a candidate, and this is independent of the background or interview process. Again, do you want your boss to get this phone call in the blind? That's my experience on internal promotions.
Don't organizations have guidelines about those types of things?
At my current job it is clearly stated in the employee handbook that those applying for an internal position, and gets scheduled for an interview, needs to tell their immediate supervisor that they are being interviewed.
Even if there isn't any guidelines, it's never a good idea to do things behind your boss's back. Put yourself in your boss's shoes, I don't think you'd feel too good if you found out an employee under you was actively looking to move on and interview. Professional courtesy at all times.
[quote=Suburban_Guy;61447949]Even if there isn't any guidelines, it's never a good idea to do things behind your boss's back. Put yourself in your boss's shoes, I don't think you'd feel too good if you found out an employee under you was actively looking to move on and interview. Professional courtesy at all times./QUOTE]
There isn't.
But to me it seems like it is only professional courtesy when you have a serious chance at the job? I feel like I have zero shot.
He actually has been interviewing for jobs himself and only told me he wasn't getting it on the day the job was announced for someone else.
Even if there isn't any guidelines, it's never a good idea to do things behind your boss's back. Put yourself in your boss's shoes, I don't think you'd feel too good if you found out an employee under you was actively looking to move on and interview. Professional courtesy at all times./QUOTE]
There isn't.
But to me it seems like it is only professional courtesy when you have a serious chance at the job? I feel like I have zero shot.
He actually has been interviewing for jobs himself and only told me he wasn't getting it on the day the job was announced for someone else.
It's professional courtesy regardless. Even if it's only to give him notice that he may have to plan to fill the job you may vacate. Be honest and give him good reasons why you are applying for this internal position. It's the right thing to do.
Here’s another angle to consider: your applying for other jobs shows your supervisor you are interested in upward mobility. You never know when a special project or other “experience opportunity” might arise in your current job. “Let’s let Arya give it a shot.”
Here’s another angle to consider: your applying for other jobs shows your supervisor you are interested in upward mobility. You never know when a special project or other “experience opportunity” might arise in your current job. “Let’s let Arya give it a shot.”
Or, conversely, your supervisor finds out you're applying around to get out from under him/her and then decides to overload Arya with the most work and the most complex work because.....hey, who cares, s/he's leaving soon anyway?
I'm sorry but I'm of the camp that it's nobody's business where you apply to, internal or external. If there is a company policy about notifying your supervisor then by all means tell that person but otherwise, I'd keep tight lipped about it personally. If they find out, so be it. I don't see a different between applying internally or externally and I CERTAINLY wouldn't tell my boss if I was applying around externally.
Life would be easy if there are just rules/paths for everything.
But there isn't.
Whether or not you should have informed your manager is dependent on various factors.
Personally - I rather tell someone about something myself instead of them finding out from another source. By hitting it head-on - you can clarify any questions they may have. HOW you send that message is also important.
It sounds like you already made a decision and simply want confirmation/validation that what you are doing is correct. Of course, there is no standard right or wrong here. It is really dependent on how your manager likes to operate. And that's the key here... everyone here can say it's okay not to say anything. But if your manager thinks you should have.....
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