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I'm starting to think about looking for a new role over the next few months. I've been with my current employer for almost six years and, while I've learned a lot, I feel like I've hit a ceiling and I'm starting to feel a bit burnt out.

The problem is that I've been in the same job for so long that I honestly have no idea what the best way to find a new job is anymore. The market seems to have changed so much over the last few years, and everyone I speak to gives me completely different advice.

To make things a bit more complicated, I work for a company that's actively recruiting, so they're on most of the major job platforms. They also use my LinkedIn account for outreach, meaning our sales team has access to my account and sends messages using my profile.

Because of that, LinkedIn isn't really an option for me. If I start connecting with recruiters, messaging hiring managers or replying to recruitment messages, the sales team will see it. Unfortunately, this happened to someone else at my company before. Management found out they were looking for another job and they were treated pretty badly afterwards. Apparently the sales team are even expected to report it if they notice someone job hunting, which if you ask me, is very sketchy... but anyway.

I've spoken to a few friends who've changed jobs over the last year or two and they've all taken completely different approaches. Most found their new role through LinkedIn, but because of my situation I'd really prefer to avoid relying on it if I can.

So, if you were in my position today, how would you go about finding a new job? Are there any job sites, approaches or strategies you'd recommend that don't rely on LinkedIn, or am I overthinking it?

For context, I'm based in the UK and will be looking for Marketing Manager roles, mainly in content marketing, digital marketing and marketing strategy (if that's of any relevance).

Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but I'd really appreciate any advice from people who've been through the process recently because I feel completely out of touch with the current job market.

I'm starting to think about looking for a new role over the next few months. There are a few reasons for that—I've been with my current company for almost six years, I feel like I've hit a bit of a ceiling, and if I'm honest, I'm starting to feel quite burnt out.

The problem is that I've been in the same job for so long that I have absolutely no idea what the job market looks like anymore or the best way to go about finding a new role.

To make things a little more complicated, I work for an SEO and digital marketing agency that's actively recruiting, so they're on all the major job platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn and CV-Library. On top of that, the company uses my LinkedIn account for outreach, so our sales team has access to my account and regularly messages people using my profile.

That means if I start connecting with recruiters, messaging hiring managers or replying to recruiters on LinkedIn, they'll see it. Unfortunately, this happened to someone else at my company, management found out they were job hunting, and they were treated pretty badly afterwards. Our sales team are even told to report it if they notice someone looking for another job, which feels pretty sketchy.

So I'm trying to work out the best way to search for a new role without getting caught.

A few questions:

• What are the best places to look for marketing jobs besides LinkedIn?
• Are there any job boards, platforms or tools you'd recommend?
• Is it worth registering with specialist marketing recruitment agencies?
• Has anyone else had to conduct a confidential job search while still employed?
• Do you have any tips for keeping the whole process discreet?

I've spoken to a few friends who've changed jobs over the last couple of years and they've all given me completely different advice, which has honestly left me more confused than when I started. Most of them found their jobs through LinkedIn, but that's the one platform I'm least comfortable using.

For context, I'm based in the UK and will be looking for Marketing Manager roles, mainly in content marketing, digital marketing and marketing strategy.

I'm not even sure this is the right subreddit to ask, but I'd really appreciate any advice from people who've been in a similar situation 🙏

Hi everyone,

About a month ago I went to my GP to ask about getting assessed for ADHD after struggling with symptoms for many years.

After asking me some questions and getting me to complete a questionnaire, the GP said I had two options. I could either choose a provider myself through Right to Choose, or they could refer me to a provider with a shorter waiting list. At the time my mental health wasn't great, and I found the Right to Choose process quite overwhelming, so I asked them to refer me to whichever provider had the shortest wait.

I didn't hear anything for a week or so, but overnight I received a text from Medinet Minds (which I Googled and they used to be called HealthHarmonie Minds) asking me to complete some questionnaires. I filled them in, and today I got another text saying their clinical team is reviewing my information.

So far, everything has actually been quite quick and straightforward.

However, I’ve done a bit of digging and looked at their reviews. On Trustpilot they have a 2.4/5 rating with a lot of one-star reviews, although there are also some people saying they had a really good experience. I know people are generally more likely to leave reviews after a bad experience, so I'm trying not to judge too much based on that.

I'm probably getting ahead of myself because, so far, they've been perfectly fine. But it did make me wonder...

If things do end up going badly, or progress completely stalls over the next few weeks or months, is it possible to change to a different ADHD assessment provider after you've already been referred or would I have to start the whole process again? Has anyone ever done this, and if so, what was the process like?

Hopefully it won't come to that, but I'd rather know what my options are just in case.

Also, has anyone here been assessed through Medinet Minds/HealthHarmonie Minds? I know Trustpilot reviews don't always tell the full story, so I'd be really interested to hear about people's experiences—good or bad—and whether you'd recommend them.

Thanks!

I’m right at the start of my ADHD journey and could do with some advice from people who have been through it. I’ve suspected I might have ADHD for about a year or 2 but I didn’t really do anything about it until about a month ago when I finally spoke to my GP. After talking through my symptoms and some of the situations I keep finding myself in, she said it sounded very likely that ADHD could be the cause. She gave me a questionnaire to fill in, which I got around to doing eventually after putting it off on it for a few days.

I’ve now been referred, although I still need to confirm exactly who I’m being referred to. The whole process feels a bit confusing at the moment, and I probably need to ring the doctors to get a clearer idea of what’s happening next.

From what I understand, it can take months, sometimes over a year, to get assessed and start treatment, so I know this is likely to be a long process. But in the meantime, I was wondering if anyone has any tips, habits, strategies, or coping mechanisms that helped them while they were waiting?

A lot of the things I struggle with are focus, concentration, procrastination (especially at work), impulsivity, and interrupting people in conversations. There are other things too, but those are probably the biggest day-to-day challenges.

I’m hoping that if I do eventually get diagnosed and prescribed medication, it might help with some of those issues. At the same time, I’m realistic enough to know that medication probably isn’t a magic fix that makes every ADHD symptom disappear. So I thought I’d ask the people who have already been through this: what helped you before diagnosis, during the assessment process, or alongside medication?

Anything that made a noticeable difference would be really appreciated.

I tried doing a post in the ADHD thread a few days ago but apparently it was removed by Reddit’s filters for some reason. Not entirely sure why. Maybe it’s because Ive just set up this account and am brand new to the platform. Either way, long story short, I think I may have ADHD. Im not entirely sure which is why Ive come to reddit to speak to people who have experienced it.

I have long struggled with things like getting started on tasks, staying focused, really bad procrastination, losing my train of thought midsentence, and feeling like my brain is constantly jumping from one thing to the next. More than anything though, I just feel like I'm not functioning as well as I could or should be.

Even now, while writing this, there is a task at work that ive been putting off for two weeks and is now overdue, but I keep avoiding it because it’s a difficult task and not a very enjoyable one. I just don’t seem to have the willpower to deal with it. Ive also struggled with big bouts of depression and anxiety over the years that comes and goes.

Ive long thought maybe I had something like autism, ADHD, or some other type of neurodivergence, but always put off looking into it. Not sure why. Maybe I was scared of what I’d find. What really made me start questioning things though was when a former colleague of mine, who I got on with very well and was very similar to personalitywise which is probably why we got on so well, was diagnosed with ADHD. As she was telling me about her experiences, symptoms, and the challenges she faced, a lot of it felt very, very familiar to me.

Again, I put off looking into it and doing anything about it, but recently I went to a wedding where I met up with a lot of people I went to school and college with. I had a nice time all in all, but felt rubbish for the next few days because it seemed like everyone else was much further ahead in their lives than me, which isn't a very nice feeling to have.

For context, I'm 28, still living at home, stuck in a job that pays okay but not enough to move out just yet, and generally feeling pretty miserable. I’m not currently in a relationship and haven’t been for a while tbh, and my friendship group seems to be getting smaller and smaller as people move away and get on with their lives. So I am feeling pretty down in the dumps at the moment, but this wedding has finally incentivised me to get my act together, do some research, and get whatever help I might need.

Im not entirely sure what I'm hoping to achieve by posting this. I guess my question is, what would your tips be for someone trying to get a diagonisis with ADHD? Do I need to contact my GP or is that a waste of time? Even if I decide to get a private assessment, should I still contact my gp first? If you did go private, who would you recommend, how expensive was it, and what was your experience?

Any help would be greatly appreciated because I am really struggling at the moment, even if the tone of this post is a bit casual. Thanks, and sorry for the long, messy post.