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How to Resign From a Current Work Position
Even with economic downturns, companies continue to conduct mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The end result of these business changes frequently lead to departmental reorganizations and employees deciding to resign and exit the firm, especially if they sense that their job is in jeopardy of being eliminated as the M&A unfolds.
Notifying Employers of Resignations
Continuing their adult education, relocating and finding better employment opportunities are other reasons that employees resign from their jobs. Regardless of the reason that an employee leaves a job, it is important that they handle the end of their current employment professionally.
At least two weeks prior to their last working day, employees should communicate their intentions to depart the firm to their immediate supervisor. This two week notice gives companies time to begin to source for a replacement or to begin to shift work to other team members so that the employee’s departure does not result in a gap in customer or client service.
A two week notice also gives the company payroll department sufficient time to close out any open payroll or expense reimbursement items with the resigning employee. Some companies request a resignation letter while others will accept a verbal communication alone.
After they communicate their intended last day of work to their manager, resigning employees might be asked to meet with a representative from the company’s Human Resources (HR) team to conduct an exit interview. Often this will be a junior or senior relationship manager heading up a HR department.
Conducting Company Exit Interviews
Many companies compile data gathered from exit interviews to run reports that analyze areas with the greatest opportunity for improvement at their firm, the reason that employees might be leaving the firm in large numbers and whether there are ongoing issues with a manager at the firm that might be causing employees to leave. The more employees respond candidly to the exit interviews, the more insightful the reports can be.
Avoid bashing a colleague or supervisor during exit interviews. However, do be forthright and candid. If there is a supervisor, manager or colleague who has communication challenges or who belittles other employees, Human Resources and management should be made aware of the situation.
Colleague Information to Use While Networking
Because a key component of landing a new job involves networking, resigning employees who do not yet have a new job are encouraged to get contact information from colleagues, managers and supervisors that they want to stay in touch with. Having a mix of peers and supervisors to use as references can strengthen one’s chances of gaining new work in the future.
To save time in obtaining important contact information, some companies will allow resigning employees to work with a representative from the technology department to save their contact files out of a software program like Microsoft Outlook. Employees can ask their Human Resources representative if it is permissible for them to do this.
Employees can ensure that they have a smooth transition out of their current job when they resign by communicating their last working day to their immediate supervisor at least two weeks prior to their last day of work. They are also encouraged to conduct an exit interview with Human Resources, be candid during the interview and get contact information from colleagues they want to keep in touch and network with.
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