How to quit your job

When it comes time to offer resignation at your current job, there are some things that you need to know in order to do this in a professional manner, including:

•  Take the time to consider all of your optionsbefore you resign. Is there something that your current employer could do that would make you want to stay? If so, then discuss this with your employer and let them know that you have received a better offer before you make a permanent decision.

•  Find out how much time your employer requires for your resignation. If at all possible, make sure that you give as much time as possible so that your employer can be prepared for you to leave. A good tip to keep in mind is that the amount of proper notice is equal to the number of weeks of vacation you received.

•  If your employer is angry that you are leaving, do not engage in a verbal argument with them. Instead, try to stay positive. After all, it is better to leave on good terms as a future employer might need to contact them for some sort of a reference.

•  If it really is time for you to move on due to the fact that there is no room for your advancement or that you do not like the direction your company is heading in, then it may very well be time to write your resignation letter. This can be a simple sentence conveying the date on which your resignation will be effective. In the case that you were actually happy with the company, then you can express your regret at leaving and how you will miss everyone. Make sure that you hand it to your boss personally so that you can schedule an exit interview.

•  Regardless of whether you are happy or unhappy at your present job, you should not explain why you are resigning, where you will be working or how much more money you will be making.

•  Make sure that you offer to help with the transition that your resignation will cause. For example, you may need to stay on briefly until the employer finds a suitable replacement or provide them help in some other way that is expected by them.

•  Get your affairs in order so that all of your projects are up-to-date, all of your notes are in order and as much work as possible is completed. This will leave your employer respecting you, even after you have left.

•  Offer to train someone to do your job as this will show your good will to your current and future employer.

•  Remember, you may need a recommendation from your supervisor sometime in the future, so you do not want to burn any bridges. You may even wish to ask for a letter of recommendation before you leave. Your supervisor can easily mail this to you after you have left.

•  Make sure that you leave an address and a phone number where your former employer can contact you if anyone needs to ask you anything while they are learning how to do your previous job.