🚨Don’t quit your job until you have a new job. It’s easier to find a new job when you already have a job!    📉Quitting your job to look for a new job always backfires because employers don’t want to hire someone who is unemployed. It takes 2 to 3 times longer to find a job when you are unemployed.    👩🏽‍💻The hiring process is about elimination, not selection. Unfortunately, some employers view unemployment as a red flag and utilize this to cut you from the list.   📌Key reasons why it's easier to find a new job while employed:    • Positive perception: Employers often view candidates who are already employed as more desirable, indicating stability and commitment. **Hiring is highly biased. Research shows that employers discriminate against jobless candidates and tend to rate employed applicants higher on hireability. Also, the longer a person is unemployed, the lower the chances of getting an interview.   • Less pressure: When you have a stable income, you can take your time to find the right opportunity without feeling the urgency to accept the first offer that comes along.    • Stronger negotiating position: Having a current job gives you leverage to negotiate better terms with potential employers.    • Professional network: While employed, you can actively maintain and expand your professional contacts, which can lead to valuable job leads.    🔥And bonus tip- if you want to quit your job so you can focus on finding a new job. If you are telling yourself that you need time to look for a job, you don’t! If you job search full time you will get burned out and your job search will go on longer.    ❌Don’t spend 100% on your time on your job search.    🧐This may seem counterintuitive at first. While it may be tempting to quit your job to have time to look for a new job this will lead to burnout and there are other activities that can contribute to this goal, while also building your marketable skills and network. Earning a relevant certification, volunteering at a community non-profit or working part-time on a side hustle can all be beneficial to your job search, marketability and mental health. In addition to providing, you with some structure, which can be invaluable, you will build your connections and gain valuable skills.    #unemployment #jobsearch #quityourjob #job #work - @anna..papalia