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The Resignation

Congratulations! You've landed the job! Now you are faced with the delicate challenge of resigning from your current employer without burning bridges, and saying good-bye to friends and colleagues.

To help you through this emotional process, we recommend that you follow these guidelines.

• Don't second guess your decision to resign. Remember that you went through the interview process; the hassle of taking personal time from work, invested time to educate yourself on the company, and perhaps even had many emotional conversations with colleagues and family members for a reason. You would not have let the process come to this point if you did not think it was the right thing to do.
• Don't resign until you have a formal written offer and start date from your new employer. Don't resign until all drug tests, background checks, etc. have been completed.
• Be prepared to resign both verbally and by letter.
• Resign verbally to your direct report. Try not to get emotional. Thank them for the opportunities they have given for you to grow personally and professionally, and give them a well-constructed reason for your resignation. Don't focus on the possible negative reasons you are leaving. Rather be sure to explain the highlights of your new opportunity.
• If you are a key player on the team, anticipate that your boss may show some degree of frustration. Remain calm. Recognize that they are acting on the emotion of one of their best people leaving them. You will find that if this is an initial reaction from your employer they will quickly recognize their attitude and become more relaxed.
• Prepare your resignation letter. Quantum Leap recommends that you keep this letter brief and very formal. Remove all emotion from the content. Your letter should be addressed to your immediate supervisor and a copy should be sent to your Human Resource Department.
• Continue working to the best of your ability while you work through your notice period, which we recommend being no longer than two (2) weeks. After all, you are excited about your new position, and probably want to start impacting your new company. Think about how your enthusiasm for you new position could impact your peers.
• If your employer asks you to leave immediately, do not let this be a concern. Your employer probably recognizes some of the possible negative ramifications your resignation may have on the rest of the company.