Job application question, how to answer?

[cadboy]

I've seen the following questions asked on job applications:
Are you presently working? and...
May we contact your present employer?

For the first question.....
Can they find this out on their own? And if they do, how?

For the second question, May we contact your present employer?

If you say yes, I guess it shows them that you are not hiding
anything. But if your present employer doesn't know you are looking
for work, and this potential employer calls them, you may have screwed
yourself at your present job! So, how have most of you answered this
question? Answer anonymously if you want.

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

"cadboy" <cadboy@excite.com> wrote in message
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I've seen the following questions asked on job applications:
Are you presently working? and...
May we contact your present employer?

For the first question.....
Can they find this out on their own? And if they do, how?

For the second question, May we contact your present employer?

If you say yes, I guess it shows them that you are not hiding
anything. But if your present employer doesn't know you are looking
for work, and this potential employer calls them, you may have screwed
yourself at your present job! So, how have most of you answered this
question? Answer anonymously if you want.

!) Doubtful, they are just getting info

2) Just say NO, also don't tell them your present employer, offer them the
one before if you know they will give you a good recommendation.

--
Regards ........... Rheilly Phoull

 

[Joe McElvenney]

Hi,

For the second question, May we contact your present employer?

If you say yes, I guess it shows them that you are not hiding
anything. But if your present employer doesn't know you are looking
for work, and this potential employer calls them, you may have screwed
yourself at your present job! So, how have most of you answered this
question? Answer anonymously if you want.

This happened to me some years ago and I replied on the application
form that "They were free to do so after they had decided I was to be
offered the job based on the interview and any other submissions that
they may require". This was with a security conscious, quasi-government
agency but they were perfectly happy to do just that. I got the job and
spent a happy 10 years in a nice warm clime.


Cheers - Joe

 

[cadboy]

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:56:39 +0000 (UTC), Joe McElvenney
<ximac@btinternet.com> wrote:

Hi,

For the second question, May we contact your present employer?

If you say yes, I guess it shows them that you are not hiding
anything. But if your present employer doesn't know you are looking
for work, and this potential employer calls them, you may have screwed
yourself at your present job! So, how have most of you answered this
question? Answer anonymously if you want.

This happened to me some years ago and I replied on the application
form that "They were free to do so after they had decided I was to be
offered the job based on the interview and any other submissions that
they may require". This was with a security conscious, quasi-government
agency but they were perfectly happy to do just that. I got the job and
spent a happy 10 years in a nice warm clime.


Cheers - Joe

Okay, but what if you have signed a non-compete agreement with your

present employer?

Is it best, even if a new employer has already offered you a
position, to have a potential employer contact your present employer?
I know the non-compete agreement would only apply if you are searching
employment with a company making similar products. Any experiences
with non-compete agreements out there? Thanks to all so far.

cadboy