| Great care should be taken when approaching | | | | the world is these days the likelihood of this |
| your employer with your letter of resignation. | | | | happening is high. Address your resignation letter |
| Regardless of how poor your experience may | | | | with a positive attitude and tone. You have |
| have been while working for a particular company, | | | | already decided to better your current situation |
| all resignations should be handled in a professional | | | | and by writing your resignation letter with an |
| manner. | | | | aggressive tone and an attitude of complacency |
| While you may be looking forward to starting | | | | will only make a sensitive situation worse. It is |
| your new job, you will also need to say goodbye | | | | your job to illustrate your willingness to make the |
| to colleagues whom you may have developed | | | | resignation process and notice period run as |
| close relationships with. Whatever your resignation | | | | smoothly as possible. |
| story may be and however interesting it may | | | | Use your resignation letter to display humility as |
| sound, aim to resign with dignity and pride and | | | | well as your best business etiquette. With a |
| never burn your bridges. | | | | positive attitude, detail that it is your intention to |
| There is usually a compelling reason to look for a | | | | provide written notice to terminate your |
| new job and to want to quit your current job and | | | | employment. After confirming the details of your |
| most of the time it's because your current | | | | notice period in your employment contract, include |
| working environment no longer fits your | | | | the start date and end date of the notice period |
| employment needs. While this may sound like the | | | | you will be working. Job Seekers who may feel |
| "amicable" way to describe your resignation letter, | | | | uncomfortable discussing the details of their new |
| it will be to your advantage to approach each | | | | employment, need not mention such information |
| resignation document with such a neutral stance. | | | | as this is not a requirement of resigning from |
| Never use your termination letter as an | | | | your job. |
| opportunity to voice your gripes with your | | | | STEP FOUR: Your Resignation Notice Period. |
| company or to "tell your employer off". If you | | | | Although detailing your notice period makes up the |
| have reached the resignation phase you should be | | | | content of your resignation letter I have listed this |
| steadfast in your decision and airing dirty laundry | | | | as a separate step to exaggerate the importance |
| about your company in your letter to terminate | | | | of this facet to resigning. Before preparing your |
| your employment will only lead to animosity and | | | | resignation letter it is vitally important that you |
| resentment. When handing in your letter of | | | | refer back to your employment contract to be |
| resignation, do so with respect for your employer | | | | clear on the resignation terms and conditions that |
| as well as yourself. | | | | you have agreed to. Depending on how long you |
| Read further for steps to writing a resignation | | | | have been employed at a company your notice |
| letter and be sure to leave your old job with a | | | | period may vary from company to company but |
| positive impression. | | | | this will be clearly defined in your employment |
| STEP ONE: Resignation Letter Stationery. | | | | contract. |
| While the stationery you present your letter of | | | | In most companies, a notice period is either four |
| resignation on may be the very last thing on your | | | | working weeks or a full calendar month in which |
| mind, this is exactly the reason why this step is | | | | employees have to work in their notice. Based on |
| listed as being of first and foremost importance | | | | these details, it is of the utmost importance that |
| when resigning. Present your resignation letter on | | | | you clearly state the date from which your notice |
| clean un-used white paper. Don't try to sugar coat | | | | period will begin. You will also have to define the |
| the fact that you are quitting your job by writing | | | | date at which your notice period will conclude and |
| your termination letter on feminine paper or | | | | the termination of your employment will be |
| anything other than the norm. Regular A4 (A | | | | effective from. As these are company specific |
| four) paper should suffice, accompanied with the | | | | terms and conditions please confirm your notice |
| company's logo. If you have one available to use, | | | | obligations prior to resigning and make sure you |
| the company letter head is perfect on which to | | | | have been clear with your intentions in your |
| write your resignation letter. | | | | resignation letter. |
| Take pride in yourself and your business ethics by | | | | STEP FIVE: Thank Your Company. |
| preparing your letter of resignation on stationery | | | | While you may be fed up with your company |
| that reflects your professionalism and attention. | | | | today, there was a time during your employment |
| STEP TWO: The Resignation Letter Layout. | | | | that you were happy. Even if this is not the case, |
| If you are anything like me, the last time you | | | | by having been employed by the company you |
| took note of how to write a formal resignation | | | | now wish to resign from, it will be to your |
| letter, was years ago, so here is a simple clean | | | | advantage to express your thanks and gratitude |
| layout that you can use to guide you when | | | | in your notice letter. This is where some may |
| preparing your letter of termination of | | | | have to dig deep and keep their comments |
| employment. On the top left hand side (just | | | | amicable and polite but try to remember the age |
| beneath the company logo if you are using a | | | | old saying; "If you have nothing nice to say...lie!" |
| letter head) of your letter of resignation, starting | | | | Any resignation it a difficult task to endure and |
| on a new line per detail, list the name of your line | | | | the formality of a resignation letter is something |
| manager or supervisor whom you will be resigning | | | | we all have to do it at some stage in our career. |
| with, followed by their title or designation, the | | | | The easier you make this on yourself the better |
| name of the company and finally the date. Once | | | | this process will be for you as well as your |
| you have stated these details, skip two lines and | | | | employer. Remember that each working |
| begin your resignation letter by addressing the | | | | experience that you have is a valuable reference. |
| person whom you intend on resigning with. | | | | In order to secure a positive reference you need |
| STEP THREE: Resignation Letter Content and | | | | to ensure that you are compliant to company |
| Tone. | | | | policy and procedures when resigning as well as |
| Your last impression is as important as your first. | | | | display compassion and understanding to your |
| To elaborate on this, it is safe to say that | | | | employer in your letter to terminate your |
| although you may be desperate to give your | | | | employment. |
| boss a piece of your mind when resigning, don't. | | | | Nothing in business is personal and it is up to you |
| Never burn your bridges when resigning and | | | | to be the bigger person and display your maturity |
| remember that the boss you resign from today | | | | as well as your business acumen. If that fails, |
| may be a client you are trying to sign tomorrow. | | | | Oscar Wilde once said "Always forgive your |
| There may come a time where your path may | | | | enemies...nothing annoys them more. |
| cross an ex- employer and considering how small | | | | |