How do I tell my boss I'm looking at other jobs?

Were I you, I'd be filling your war chest with your accomplishments, positive reviews, client comments, whatever is going to show your value to the company, and support your career development.

Once you have your war chest completed, ask for a time to speak to your boss about your career development, and where you would like to go. Have a complete understanding of the internal hiring policy, and explain that you would like to continue to grow with the company. Let them know you appreciate (whether you do or not) his/her support for the past five years, and are looking to take on additional challenges with the company.

Then sit back and let him/her do the talking. Take notes. You should have a great understanding after this meeting if your boss is supportive of your career, or not.

Also, please remember that when it comes down to it, companies hire people to do jobs, and generally lack compassion when it comes to employee's personal situations. I'm not being rude, just honest. Bringing up that you need flex time for your family when you are trying to make a move isn't necessarily in your best interest.

Well, if you are looking within the same organization, he no doubt already knows...companies are very small worlds. Yes, talk to him. He can prevent you from leaving until a "suitable replacement is found" and if he's grumpy no one will be suitable. You might consider also looking outside your organization at the same time. Remember, any job offered to you within your organization, they will call your boss...he can make or break you right now. Talk to him....and also appy outside your company.

Do not tell your boss until you have officially secured a position elsewhere or he will find a reason to fire you before you have the chance to find another job. Be careful when interviewing by not listing your current company name on your application/resume (use a generic company name such as 'National Foodservice Distributor') and tell them you want to keep your search confidential. Also, you have the right to not allow them to contact your current employer during reference checking and they will respect that. Do not worry about your current company replacing you...that is not your issue, that is business and they will understand and cannot hold it against you.

Well i think that you should just tell your boss that you're thinking about it. It seems like he want you to leave anyways or maybe he's doing those things cause he know that your good at what you do ,maybe he really likes you and he's doing that to teach you something it might help in the long run, but if you think it's going to better you do what you have to do get your life back on track you only live once.

don't tell your boss that you were looking outside of your fim.

but, just schedule a brief meeting and explain that you are interested in career paths at the company and wonder if he or she could help you identify areas of the company or possibly arrange for you to do some projects that would allow you to meet other areas of the company etc.

don't bring up the $ with your grumpy boss. just say, that you are looking to grow and saw this position and it looks ideal to you and you want to expand your horizons.

Just dont tell him.keep searching and when you find out your desired job take some time from your new employer before joining and than tell ur boss that u r leaving this job.

Supose he found out before that u r doing so he will ask you.Than try to conyance him that u were just trying ur luck.