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As a
general rule, only resign your current position
when you have accepted and confirmed a written
offer for a new position with your new employer.
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Submit
your resignation in writing with the proper
notice which is usually two weeks but could
be longer or shorter depending upon the
circumstances. In the resignation, indicate
you are grateful for the opportunity you
have had to work with the employer and that
you wish the company success and prosperity.
Always try to depart on an amicable basis.
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Deliver
the notice of resignation to your immediate
supervisor personally. If you are asked
why you are leaving by your supervisor or
co-workers, answer by stating you are pursuing
a new growth opportunity. Do not discuss
any reasons that are negative towards the
company or co-workers. Keep this information
to yourself.
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Work
with the employer to train your replacement
or prepare a status report of the projects
you have been working on to update a future
replacement for your position.
COUNTER
OFFERS
Sometimes a current employer suddenly recognizes
the worth of a departing employee by making
a counter offer to a tendered resignation. Of
course, it is mystifying why the employer did
not reward the good work of the employee previously.
Nonetheless, counter offers can be tempting
if the main reason why the employee is leaving
is compensation or position title. These matters
can be rectified to everyone's satisfaction.
On the other hand, consider the following:
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Statistics
are available that indicate employees who
accept counter offers still leave their
employer within another calendar year.
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Since
you have submitted your resignation, a confidential
search could be initiated for your replacement.
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Do you
really want to remain with an employer with
whom you had to give your resignation in
order to get a pay raise or promotion.
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By accepting
the counter offer you may simply be sliding
back into the same discontent at a later
date that led you to resign in the first
place.
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Most
well managed companies do not make counter
offers. Their employee policies are equitable
and competitive so as to retain good employees.
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By accepting
the counter offer, you have wasted everyone's
time and left very negative feelings with
the people involved in the arrangements
to obtain new employment.
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Should
an economic downturn occur, you may be layed
off first since your employer is aware of
your previous discontent.
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