What To Expect When You’re Expecting…To Resign — 10 Tips When Leaving Your Job

The Great Resignation is upon us! As someone who added to the statistics and recently switched jobs, I thought it might be helpful to walk through ten of the “Do’s” of resigning.

The discomfort in planning your final days may be enough to prevent you from leaving, but chin up, you got this.

Do understand why you want to leave

You will be asked this a million times, especially as you’re interviewing elsewhere, so be sure to understand the real reason you’re leaving.

Better opportunities? Poor leadership? No career advancement? Better pay?

Understanding why you want to leave will help throughout the resignation process, so spend some time being introspective.

Do read through your employee handbook on how to appropriately resign

RTFM. Think of this as a cover your butt clause. When you began your employment, you likely signed a document that contractual binds you to the company until either side terminates your employment.

Reading the manual may shed light on appropriate length of transition, possible loss of assets, and what you need to return on your final day.