Essential Job Tips - Resignation

Youwould think the tough part would be over now since you havesuccessfully passed the interview stage and have in your hands asigned contract for your new job. This may not be the case as thefinal step, while not difficult in the same sense as the others, canoften be the most emotional. We are talking about the resignation.

Ifyou've enjoyed working at the company you are about to leave,resigning can be a nerve-wracking and heart-wrenching process. But ifyou keep in mind the reasons you decided to leave in the first place,and realise that looking after yourself and your career is veryimportant, then resigning doesn't have to be such a difficultprocess. In contrast to a disgruntled employee, you have theopportunity to turn this into something which may benefit you in thefuture by making the execution of your resignation a highlyprofessional undertaking which holds you up as an example of adesirable employee or business partner.

Ifyou haven't been enjoying your job or workplace, the best advice isto leave on the best possible terms. You never know when your pathmay cross with your current colleagues in future jobs and burningbridges is generally not a smart move. While you may not directlywork with your current colleagues again you may collaborate on thesame client (provided you stay in your current industry) or perhapseven work a few steps removed. In any case, there is little to beachieved short of a quick burst of satisfaction in storming out onyour last day.

Havea simple resignation letter prepared, and then meet with your directmanager. Talk about the positives you've experienced working withyour manager, in your role, and at the company, and indicate thatyour reasons for leaving are a positive step for you, rather than anegative reaction to your current employment. Leaving on a good noteis a far more pleasant way to move on than going down in a blaze ofglory - as tempting as that may be sometimes – and you are going toseriously compromise your chances of a send of drink!

Ifyour employer makes a counter-offer, you should consider the reasonswhy you wanted to leave in the first place. While the best option inthe majority of cases is to stick to your decision, there may betimes where your direct manager may not have adequately communicatedyour dissatisfaction and senior management may be shocked to hear youare leaving. The choice to stay should be a firm one but do not castit in stone, particularly is your reasons for leaving areovercompensated in the counter offer.

David James Brewster, is a writer for Classifind.com.au. Classifind.com.au is Australia's largest search engine specialising in jobs. Hundreds of thousands of job listings from major Australian job boards are brought together in one place, reducing search time.