Any advice for applying for a new position while currently in one? (Esp. being in one of the big 4 holding co where talent portal will flag you applying for positions)

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You won’t get “flagged” which is honestly kind of amazing and very indicative of the major operational problems of holding companies as a whole. The people you interview with directly may recognize your current gig as within their structure, so it could come to light that way.

To be safe, try to focus your search outside your holding company. A lot of the underlying issues that may be driving your job search could be common across the holding company agencies.

Good luck!

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We don't "flag" people. We just can't actively try to poach/recruit you for obvious reasons. Applying on your own is perfectly acceptable.
If you want to move to another office within the same agency, that's different / you gotta talk to them internally and let them know you're interested etc

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Following, in the same predicament!

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I never had any issues moving between agencies within one of the same big 4 holding companies. Did it a few times.

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