Comments on: Thinking About Applying for a Job Internally? http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/ Tools To Get The Job Done Fast Tue, 21 May 2013 00:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: How To Apply For A Better Job At Your Current Workplace | Lifehacker Australia http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20833 How To Apply For A Better Job At Your Current Workplace | Lifehacker Australia Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:04:12 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20833 [...] coworkers to get an idea of what a job might really entail and why the previous person left. The Intuit Quickbase blog agrees: You should not interview for positions you either don’t want or don’t know too much [...] [...] coworkers to get an idea of what a job might really entail and why the previous person left. The Intuit Quickbase blog agrees: You should not interview for positions you either don’t want or don’t know too much [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20254 Anonymous Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:22:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20254 Great point, Scott.  It was required at the last company I worked at as well. Great point, Scott.  It was required at the last company I worked at as well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20255 Anonymous Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:22:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20255 Great point, Scott.  It was required at the last company I worked at as well. Great point, Scott.  It was required at the last company I worked at as well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20256 Anonymous Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:22:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20256 Exactly.  The new boss may think you will treat him/her with the same amount of respect in the coming months/years! Exactly.  The new boss may think you will treat him/her with the same amount of respect in the coming months/years!

]]> By: Anonymous http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20257 Anonymous Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:22:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20257 Exactly.  The new boss may think you will treat him/her with the same amount of respect in the coming months/years! Exactly.  The new boss may think you will treat him/her with the same amount of respect in the coming months/years!

]]> By: Scott Williamson http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20222 Scott Williamson Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20222 In some cases, it may be required to inform your boss before applying to other internal positions.  I work at Intuit and before applying to another opportunity internally, it was required that I let my current boss know.  I'm fortunate that he supported my decision to grow my career. In some cases, it may be required to inform your boss before applying to other internal positions.  I work at Intuit and before applying to another opportunity internally, it was required that I let my current boss know.  I’m fortunate that he supported my decision to grow my career.

]]> By: Anonymous http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20221 Anonymous Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:32:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20221 I see what you're saying, Diedra, but I would still be concerned that the other manager would inform the boss that you've applied.  The best case scenario, in my opinion, is to talk with your boss about your future goals so that application for this type of position is a move that makes sense to both of you. I see what you’re saying, Diedra, but I would still be concerned that the other manager would inform the boss that you’ve applied.  The best case scenario, in my opinion, is to talk with your boss about your future goals so that application for this type of position is a move that makes sense to both of you.

]]> By: Diedra B http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20220 Diedra B Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20220 I disagree with informing your boss first. If the manager on the other side is not interested in interviewing you, then you have frightened your boss unnecessarily. Some bosses react worse than badly to this kind of information. . . and whose job do you think is on the line? Not your boss's. Yours! Now if you are invited for an interview and it seems to be going well, then I would say something. . . Just look at it this way, would you tell your boss you're taking a day off to interview at another company? Or would you mention you stayed up late last night finetuning your resume to send off to a rival organization? I think not. I disagree with informing your boss first. If the manager on the other side is not interested in interviewing you, then you have frightened your boss unnecessarily. Some bosses react worse than badly to this kind of information. . . and whose job do you think is on the line? Not your boss’s. Yours!

Now if you are invited for an interview and it seems to be going well, then I would say something. . . Just look at it this way, would you tell your boss you’re taking a day off to interview at another company? Or would you mention you stayed up late last night finetuning your resume to send off to a rival organization? I think not.

]]> By: Alison Green - Ask a Manager http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-apply-for-a-job-internally/comment-page-1/#comment-20212 Alison Green - Ask a Manager Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:40:00 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=9050#comment-20212 Very good point about it being even more important to handle your final days at the old job well!  You really don't need your new boss hearing you've been slacking off before you've even started! Very good point about it being even more important to handle your final days at the old job well!  You really don’t need your new boss hearing you’ve been slacking off before you’ve even started!

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