You have your resume on a job board. It’s visible for all company recruiters to see you. For your co-workers to see you….for your friends to see you….For your family to see you……Then there is your boss that can see your resume or a person that tells your boss that you are on the boards! Is this what you want to do? Do you want to be visible to your current employer? This is probably not a good idea…
The best way to look for a job is using the people that have the most contacts in the industry….the contacts being the HR Directors and the Hiring Managers. You want the people with the most contact with many companies….which is the recruiters that specialize in your industry.
A Specialized Recruiter has many contacts in the field which are the HR Directors, the DMs, the Franchise owner, etc… They also have all the information about these companies…….the pros, the cons, how the company was formed, who the board of Directors are, the mission statement, the growth of the company, the salary and benefits, the turnover rate for this company, the goals for the company, and the process of the interview-steps. The recruiter can also give you tips for your interview such as what to say, what not to say what questions to ask, what to wear, etc….
If you have your resume out there on the boards, be prepared to not have a job tomorrow or next week…….it is a big risk….If your boss hears you are on the boards he/she is likely to start interviewing for your position or start getting paperwork done to possibility get you go. Is this worth it? Another reason not to put your resume out there is that your resume can be old news fast. You may get a few calls for interviews and if these interviews don’t go well, you become labeled and not as many calls will come in…..If you are up on those boards 2+ weeks, you are definitely old news. These companies want “New Sharp Managers that are not on the boards”.
The best way to start your hunt…..go see the ads on the different boards. Find a recruiter that is honest, been in the industry 5+ years recruiting, someone that is looking out for you and your family, someone that will call your back and get you feedback, and a recruiter that cares. You don’t want to apply right to a certain company….they get thousands of resumes per day….your sharp resume will get lost because the company HR Director had too many resumes to look through.
Find the right recruiter that will make sure that your resume is in the right hands of the HR Directors or recruiters or DMs within a few days. Find the recruiter who gives you feedback and more options as those jobs open up. Your future is important and you need to start this journey with the right recruiter that will get those doors open for you. So I would say…..do not put yourself out there on these boards……find the right recruiter (keeping your resume private) that will get you results in getting you interviews and feedback from your resume and your interviews. Good Luck on your future journeys!

After  6 years of recruiting restaurant managers and 20 + years as a restaurant manager, general Manager and Area Director, I have interviewed over 10,000 people.   What I can honestly tell you is this; It is much easier to get a new job if you are currently employed then if you are unemployed.  Now don’t get me wrong I successfully place unemployed people all the time however if you are currently employed and want to look for a new opportunity without posting your resume all over the job boards, You will get more interviews and be paid a higher salary then if you are not currently working.  The reason is simple, companies want the best managers out there and they often like the challenge of taking a great manager from one of their competitors.  Managers who post their resume on all of the job boards are not a challenge and usually not the best.  If someone put a Honda Accord next to a BMW 3 series and said choose the one you like, 9/10 people would pick the BMW not because it’s a better car but because it’s more expensive and their for harder to acquire.  Honda makes a great car and I have one myself but what I’m saying is be the BMW.  Make yourself more desirable through marketing yourself to the select few.

Managers who are unemployed are unemployed for a reason and usually that reason is they were let go or forced to resign. Sure people quit every day because they need time to interview and want to take a break before starting something new but what I will say is this.  When you are hired to run a business, you are hired to make good sound decisions and quitting a job with no job in your pocket is a reckless and a reflection on your ability to make good sound decisions.  Before you give notice, call me and we can discuss all of your options, you won’t regret it.