<prompt> Human: I currently have a job that Im pretty happy in but my wife is graduating from school next year and so well be trying to find a job in the same city, which means Ill start applying to some jobs in other cities soon. Im wondering whether its generally a good idea to let my current employer know that Im going to be applying to other jobs. On one hand I feel I should be upfront about everything but I also dont want to cause any future consequences, i.e. they think Im not going to stick around and therefore pass me up for advancement. Also Im not sure how references typically work, this is my first job out of school so would places Im applying to ask for references from my current employer?Does anyone have any experience or advice with job hunting while currently employed?  <response>: think about it this way, how often have you heard of a company letting any employee know they were actively looking for a replacement for them? Never, there is no reason to let them know you are thinking of leaving until it is time to give notice. As much as people like to think companies are their friends or family they are not and would fire you without a second thought so treat the relationship the same way they treat it purely business 