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Originally Posted by christiangirl

Well, jobs to which you apply usually contact your current employer during the application process/reference check, right? I remember a time when I applied for a job and they did that, so when I turned in my 2 weeks notice, they weren't surprised. Well, what about that? It wasn't a big deal because I got the job, but what if I hadn't?

I'm talking about ways of indirectly letting your job know you're looking elsewhere, not emailing a cover letter to the entire company!

They are usually supposed to ask before contacting the company you are currently working for. Otherwise it could get ugly if you end up not getting the job.