• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Strategic Recruitment Solutions : IT and Legal Recruiters

Human Capital Management for Legal and IT Professionals | (888) 366-6508

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Current Jobs and Opportunities
    • Legal Job Listings
    • IT Job Listings
    • Other Professional
    • Upload Your Resume
  • Client Partners
    • Legal Recruiting Services
    • IT Recruiting Services
  • Job Seekers
    • Submit Your Resume
  • Media Room
  • About Us
    • Our Locations
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • SRS Insights
Home » Human Resources » QUITTING YOUR JOB WITH STYLE

July 31, 2013 by Amy Shanks Leave a Comment

QUITTING YOUR JOB WITH STYLE

SRS Insights is now On the Go - Click to play Digital Audio version.
Voiced by Amazon Polly

Quitters never win and winners never quit – Hmm not exactly, but quitting your job is one of the most difficult life decisions you ever make and should involve a great deal of soul searching and planning.

BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

quitting your job fantasy

The next best thing to quitting your job is fantasying about quitting your job.  I have never met anyone who at some point in his or her career has not quit a job or explored the possibilities of doing so – not surprising since our business is the task of finding and attracting the top talent to our clients.  If everyone was perfectly satisfied with their job, we wouldn’t have one!

Some tips before making this hugely important decision:  Make sure it is really what you want to do.  Weigh the options of a new job (and we absolutely recommend you have one before you quit), with your current one. Warning: if you have no new job on the horizon, you will mostly likely have a lengthier search. It is true that is easier to find a job when you have one.  Consider flexibility, salary and benefits, responsibilities, opportunities to advance and not just salary when evaluating a new opportunity.

Once you have made sure that resigning from your job is really what you want to do, do it the right way with class and professionalism.  Sure part of the job leaving fantasy involves telling off an obnoxious boss, going for the dramatic exit (You won’t have me to kick around anymore you arrogant, incompetent, airhead, bastard/biddy, bonehead, ding dong, jerk, zilch, zero, windbag.  Oh man, the names you could use but DON’T DO IT.

Getting it off your chest feels so good in your fantasy, but again, DON’T DO IT.  Have the fun of thinking it, and then consider the necessary steps to leaving your current job in a professional manner that will insure you receive a positive recommendation and leave bosses and coworkers alike thinking you are a “class act.”

Todd Defren, CEO of SHIFT Communications writes an open letter to workers who are planning to quit a job. Defren thinks that a graceful exit from the workplace is a lost art, particularly among millennials.  His suggestions include making a plan to be positive.  Try to put yourself in your employer’s shoes when choosing timing.  Give appropriate notice.  For most positions a two week notice is customary.  The only exception to that typical two week notice would be for those leaving C-level positions or those where a longer expectation for separation is spelled out in the employment contract.   A hasty departure can be seen as a lack of integrity and it can come back to haunt you.  Do not spend your last days on the job complaining.  Leave a full account of your projects with a memo of “to dos.”  Lastly, Defren recommends that a person stay in touch –really. Consider your soon to be previous boss to be part of an extended professional network.  Remember that your last impression can be as important as your first.

Consider the necessary steps to leaving your current job the right way.  In addition to offering appropriate notice, for your position and write a formal resignation letter. About Dot Com has a good resource with advice and sample resignation letters. Remember to not say too much and to emphasize the positive as well as your gratitude for the opportunity and   how the company benefitted you.  Depending on your situation, you can offer to help during the transition caused by your resignation.

BEFORE YOU PUT ANY OF THE RESIGNATION STEPS INTO MOTION make the decision to leave when you are not acting in the grip of emotion and reacting on adrenaline.  It can be a smart move to discuss your plans to resign with a close friend, family member or therapist, and/or a colleague if you are certain you can trust him or her completely. 

I quit chalkboard

The thing to remember is that sometimes a company will fire an employee and sometimes an employee will fire their employer.  If you think it is time to give your employer the boot, involve a recruiter.  He or she can offer good advice from years of experience advising people who are transitioning to the next step in their career.  The team at Strategic Recruitment Solutions is always ready to assist and guide you to opportunities that will take YOUR career to the next level.

Share this opportunity!
Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on google
Google
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on linkedin
Linkedin
Share on email
Email

Filed Under: Human Resources, Work Culture Tagged With: career advise, quiting a job, resignation letters

About Amy Shanks

Experienced recruiter with a passion for the business - always striving to improve the level of service and innovation for our clients. I believe in acquiring talent beyond expectations resulting in a strong client partnership that allows us both to focus on what we do best.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to SRS Insights

Our Newsletter offers valuable information to assist you in your Career and or Talent goals:

Recently Posted Positions

  • *Legal Assistant - Medical Malpractice*
  • *IT Service Desk Analyst*
  • *Paralegal*
  • *Legal Assistant - Hybrid*
  • *Associate Attorney - Westbank*
Search Opportunities
Search Jobs
Location

Our Featured Articles

LEGAL TRENDS TO FOLLOW CLOSELY IN 2023

WHY A CULTURE OF GRATITUDE IS SO IMPORTANT IN THE WORKPLACE

Contact Us

Connect with SRS

1555 Poydras Street, Suite 440
New Orleans, LA 70112
(888) 366-6508

Legal Division: (504) 261-1611
Baton Rouge Office: (225) 288-5775
IT Division: (504) 912-1088
Send Us Email

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Job Listings
  • Send Resume
  • Contact
  • Job Seekers
  • About
  • Insights
  • Site Map
  • Privacy

TOP OF PAGE

Copyright © 2023 · Strategic Recruitment Solutions L.L.C. ·on GENESIS Framework· by · SMB social