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Job
Transition Tips
1.
Don’t burn bridges.
You
never know when you may need to establish a business contact or ask for
a reference in the future from the company you’re leaving, so don’t
burn your bridges
2.
Tell your boss only after you have signed your new contract.
When
telling your boss, plan ahead for the conversation.
Make sure you know exactly why you are leaving and are able to articulate your reasons.
Discuss, with your boss, how you should announce your departure
to the rest of the group and how you should handle the transition
period.
3.
Tell support staff after your boss as a group.
Keep
your statement brief and factual, and thank your staff or their support
and cooperation. Tell
co-workers after support staff.
4.
Give positive reasons for leaving.
Focus
on positive reasons such as a new opportunity, an increase in salary, or a chance
to advance your career. Do
not give negative reasons such as disliking your boss or co-worker
conflicts.
5. Be proactive in helping with the job transition.
Have
a job transition plan or ideas ready to discuss with your boss when you
turn in your resignation.
6.
Send personal notes or e-mails to your boss and co-workers when you
leave.
Sending
a personal note that thanks each person for the opportunity to work with
them allows you to leave on a positive note.
People both appreciate and remember these small gestures of
appreciation.
7.
Keep it professional.
Stay
focused on moving forward into your new career versus allowing personal
attachments to effect you.
8.
Write your resignation letter or e-mail.
Keep
your letter short, simple and concise.
It should include to whom addressed, a statement of employment
resignation, date of departure, any positive comments (nothing
negative), and your signature. Most
importantly, turn it into your boss before telling anyone else.
9.
Do not listen to counter offers.
Avoid
the temptation, counter
offers seldom work for either party. Stay
focused on your new opportunity.
10.
Make the transition easy.
Go
above and beyond to help train the person taking your place and/or
thoroughly document your responsibilities for the next person.
11. Treat your exit interview like your hiring interview.
Emphasize
that you are leaving for an opportunity and keep criticisms constructive
to help those you’re leaving behind.
12.
Collect all items you need before you hand in your resignation.
Unfortunately,
some employers will immediately escort resigning employees out of the
building, blocking access to files or important client information you
may want to take with you.
13.
Express appreciation to your boss for the experience and opportunity you
had with the company.
Again,
you want to maintain an open door with the Firm you’re leaving in
case you need to call on them in the future. |
Job Transition Tips