ethical or not?

[rxrn]

I just want to ask if it is ethical to post your resume in a job search engine while still presently employed? I am just concerned as nobody in my workplace knows im into looking at other side of the fence.

thanks a lot.

ned

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

I just want to ask if it is ethical to post your resume in a job search engine while still presently employed? I am just concerned as nobody in my workplace knows im into looking at other side of the fence.

thanks a lot.

ned

It's not unethical. In fact, that's the way most of us get jobs :) The world's too cruel nowadays for most of us to quit one job before beginning our search for the next.

As rn/writer said: don't do it on your current job's clock since it's not fair to them.

Also, definitely don't use your current job's resources such as the internet, printer, copier, fax, telephone, etc. for the purposes of your job hunt...not only is doing that possibly unethical (though some may say it's a matter of opinion), it could get you fired.

[sharlynn]

I know that in the non-nursing world it is customary to give 2 weeks notice, but what about in the nursing world when the schedule is out two months ahead of time? That's what I'm not sure about and I don't want to burn any bridges but I also don't want work until middle of May either! Advice?

Whoa! Two months ahead of time_ I've been working in the wrong places!! That isn't the norm in my experience!

[RN1989]

I don't think it is unethical however I worry about identity theft. I never merely post my resume for anyone to just search through and see. It is too easy for people to learn enough details about you to take over your life. I only send my resume to people I am interested in talking to about a job. That way I know who has my info. It may be easier to post a resume and see if employers are interested and have them contact you but I would imagine them to be a little too desperate for a body to be searching online resumes and I probably wouldn't want the job anyway.

[FireStarterRN, BSN, RN]

I agree with Commuter, I wouldn't go overboard catering to Hospital Administrations with some false idea of "ethics", when they most likely view you as an overpaid unfortunate necessity that is interfering with the maximization of profits for the organization. If they could have robots do our work, I'm sure they would prefer it.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

Career planning and management are the responsibility of all employed individuals.

If you want to move on from your current job, for any reason, it is perfectly acceptable to begin your search while still employed. In fact, it is expected -- other than a planned leave from the work force due to a return to full-time education, caring for family, or relocation, few people voluntarily leave jobs without having another.

Staying with one employer throughout your entire career is rare.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

I know that in the non-nursing world it is customary to give 2 weeks notice, but what about in the nursing world when the schedule is out two months ahead of time? That's what I'm not sure about and I don't want to burn any bridges but I also don't want work until middle of May either! Advice?

2 weeks is customary in the nursing world as well.

Check your human resources policies - it is probably spelled out clearly.

Occasionally, 3-4 weeks notice is required.

[rxrn]

thanks for all your replies. i feel that i have more to offer to health care than fetching water and emptying bed pans which i do more often that review patients labs and meds..so ill be moving if i find the right job and im starting that process right now while still being a weekend nurse.that way, i wont be desperate enough to just grab any job that comes my way...

hoping though that i will be able to find the "one job" for me.

ned

[caliotter3]

When it comes to looking for a job, the only ethics involved is the use of your current employer's resources while you look. Don't for one minute think that your employer will worry about ethics when it comes to getting rid of you. I was downsized one time and believe me, went into shock when told by the other downsizee instead of my boss, at the last possible, legal moment, days before the final check. Absolutely no time to look for a job in time to pay the mortgage. Yes, ethics is a relative concept. Don't worry about it. Do what is right for you and your family.