How to Tell if an Employee is Looking For a New Job

Employees may not always come right out and tell you they are job hunting.

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The business world is a tough one. You think your employees are there for you, but how do you when their eyes are on the door? Reading this guide will help you to answer the difficult question of "are they looking?"

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1

Probably among the more obvious signs is you come up to their computer and they do not know you are there. So, they shrink their screen down and almost panic or become flustered when they notice you are behind them. Or, they access the Internet though they have no reason to be on there. They also work on, print or save their resume on their work computer.

Step2

If an employee had a life change such as a baby or an ill spouse or has to care for a relative, this may be a sign they are looking for another arrangement.

Step3

Your employee receives more emails or a sudden increase in personal incoming and outgoing phone calls and seems distracted by this. They also talk softer on these calls or take calls in another area.

Step4

You overhear conversations between employees where there is a lot of complaining and/or disagreements. <br>Or, your employee just has a change of attitude or heart and is less productive or becomes more difficult to work with. Or, she may seem restless or unhappier than in the past.

Step5

Your employee only does the minimum. No longer does he stay late until the job is done or go the extra mile to meet a deadline. He seems to care less and less.

Step6

He comes to work later, takes longer lunches more frequently (presumably for interviews) or she comes dressed up more than what the dress code requires. For example, she wears a pantsuit or dress when she could wear jeans or more casual clothing.

Step7

She asks for a promotion, raise, more trust or greater responsibility and you as the employer turn her down on more than one occasion or give the promotion, raise or project to another employee.

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Alisiane said

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on 10/4/2008 My last employer should have read step number 6 when dealing with me...I got to a point where I was being treated so badly I just didn't care. I'd roll in at 10, roll out at 3, and not care how it looked. I had already secured a much better position and had mentally checked out.