How to Quit your Job and Talk To Your Manager
How to Quit your Job and Talk To Your Manager
by Lilly Croucher
You’ve accepted a new job offer and you’re ready to leave your current role, so your next step is to formally resign.
Make sure to stay professional and measured in your approach to resigning, this will help maintain contacts and good relationships with your colleagues and the company.
Let your manager know
First thing is to schedule a private meeting, ideally face-to-face with your manager, as soon as possible.
Attend the meeting with a positive attitude, concisely explain your motivations for leaving and discuss any transition details with handing over responsibility.
At the end, confirm the last day of your notice and hand in your letter of resignation.
Writing your letter of resignation
Keep the letter short and sweet; express your gratitude for the opportunities provided, and any transition details, and include:
- Your name
- The position you are resigning from
- Addressed to manager
- The date you wrote the letter
- When your resignation will take effect
- The last day of your employment
- Signature
Seeing out your notice period
Remember you are still in a contract with your employer until a certain date so remaining professional is a must.
Be considerate and flexible in how you approach your notice period, such as helping your colleagues with tasks, handing over responsibilities, and finding solutions to your absence.
Discuss how you will hand over your projects to your replacement with your team and manager and be as helpful as you can with the transition process.
Garden leave
In most cases, you will see out your notice period by working as you’re normally contracted to.
However, your employer may choose to put you on garden leave meaning you will not come to work, but you will still receive your salary and all your employee benefits.
This is mainly done to prevent employees from taking information to their new employer, especially if it is a competitor but regardless of the circumstances, you must adhere to the conditions of your contract as if you’re still employed.
Dealing with counter offers
Counter offers can include a pay rise, a transfer to a different department, or even a promotion and can be tempting offers.
Be aware that your employer’s priority is to retain their staff and counter offers can be a good way to do that, yet the research demonstrates most people that accept counter offers begin job seeking again within six months.
Remember why you want to leave in the first place and question whether your employer has your best interests at heart.
It is always your choice to leave so make sure it’s the best decision for your professional and personal development in the long term.
If you would like more information on how to go about resigning please get in touch helen@jbrecruitment.co.uk