Career Clinic: Caught in the act with a headhunter

I was having coffee with a headhunter and my boss saw me. They recognised the headhunter but haven't brought it up. How should I play it?

I was having coffee with a headhunter and my boss saw me. They recognised the headhunter but haven't brought it up. How should I play it?

This is always an awkward situation, and the right approach depends on several factors including the time of year (proximity to bonus season), your organisation's situation, whether your job is at risk and, most importantly, the personality of your boss and your relationship with him/ her.

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