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Make
sure you are confident about your career change.
- Know that the new
opportunity is really the one you want, that you have passed all of
the screening tests (background, reference, etc.) and the offer from
the new company is firm. Do not give your current company the
impression that if they bid high enough they could keep you or that
you are on the fence about leaving. Be direct, confident, and honest
about your decision to leave.
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| 2. |
Determine
the last date you would like to work.
- It is industry
standard to give two weeks notice before you leave a job, providing
your employer time to replace you and transition your work. Two weeks
prior to your last day, contact your manager to let him know that you
have made a decision to leave. It is unprofessional for you to give
less than 2 weeks notice, and it is equally as unprofessional for a
company to ask for more than 2 weeks.
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| 3. |
Position
your resignation in a positive light.
- Never
"blame" your current company on your decision to leave. To
see one of the most effective ways that we have found to position your
conversation with your manager
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| 4. |
Create
a short and safe resignation letter.
- We believe all
notices of resignation should be given in a face-to-face manner
whenever possible. If a face to face is not possible, a phone call is
the second best alternative. We do not believe that your manager
should find out about your resignation via written communication.
However, many companies require you to submit a letter of resignation
for your file. Our recommendation is to keep the resignation letter
short and simple, and gracious.
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| 5. |
Do
Not Entertain a Counteroffer.
- Statistics show
that 72% of people who accept a counteroffer leave their employer
within one year. The reality is that the common factors that drive
people to consider outside options - the quality of the management
team, the company's culture, lack of advancement opportunities - are
not typically easily rectified within the realms of a counteroffer.
As a rule of
thumb, we do not recommend engaging in counteroffer discussions with
your current employer when you notify them of your intent to resign.
Any short-term monetary gain will most likely be offset by a greater
loss of trust and goodwill. Remember that the circumstances that
caused you to consider a change will likely be repeated in the future,
even if you accept a counteroffer.
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"I wanted to meet with you this morning to thank you for the
wonderful opportunities and experiences that I have had here, and to inform you
of my intent to resign. While I have really enjoyed working for you and Company
X, I have been offered an opportunity that perfectly matches both my
professional and personal needs. I am very excited about this new opportunity,
and hope that you will be happy for me as well. I do not want to put you, the
company, and myself through a painful or uncomfortable counteroffer situation,
so I am going to ask that you please support and respect my personal and
professional decision.
To ensure a proper and thorough transition of my work, I am planning on
working through Friday, October 15. Again, thank you for all of the great
experiences, and for your support in developing me in your organization."