It's common for employment experts, like us at Halpin Personnel, to advise our candidates on how to get the job they want. What's less discussed, though equally important, is how to quit the job you currently have.
Quitting your job, the right way, is essential. If you burn a bridge with an employer, you might as well have never held the job at all. You won't be able to use the employer as a reference. Plus a savvy interviewer will always be able to tell when you didn't leave a company on good terms.
Read this article by Alison Green on how to quit your job properly. If you follow her eight steps, you'll ensure that quitters do in fact, prosper!
How to Quit your Job Effectively
1. Be sure that resigning is really the right decision.
2. Don't agonize too much about the timing.
3. Talk to your boss in person.
4. Give an appropriate amount of notice.
5. Be ready to answer questions about why you're leaving.
6. Be prepared for a counter offer.
7. Offer to do whatever you can to make the transition.
8. Don't get "senioritis."
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