{"id":4263,"date":"2016-09-06T13:49:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T18:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/academic-medicine\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2016-09-06T13:49:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T18:49:42","slug":"leave-job-good-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/academic-medicine\/leave-job-good-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave Your Job on Good Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Leave<\/a>If you\u2019ve just accepted a job offer from a new company, high five! It\u2019s always a fantastic feeling knowing that you\u2019ll be moving on and starting a new adventure. However now you\u2019ve got over the interview process, the job offer and the excitement, it\u2019s time to deal with the elephant in the room: your current job.<\/p>\n

Resigning is a pretty awkward thing to do no matter your age or experience. It\u2019s important to get that right in order to leave your job graciously and on a positive note. No matter how much you\u2019d love to give your boss a piece of your mind, you should always make the exit process as smooth as you can, in order to save any bridges from being burnt. This being said it\u2019s also important, to be honest with your boss, but we\u2019ll get into that later on in this article.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t\u00a0gossip<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re on the hunt for a new job or have been offered one, you should make sure the first person to know is your line manager or manager. There\u2019s nothing worse than your boss finding out you\u2019re potentially resigning from someone else in the team. The workplace grapevine is killer, so make sure you don;t get involved by going straight to whoever\u2019s in charge. Your boss will respect you for telling them first, and doing it this way will avoid the awkward Chinese whispers that can happen in any workplace.<\/p>\n

Give notice<\/h2>\n

Resigning and handing in your notice are awkward things to do. However, the earlier you do it, the easier the whole process will be for your boss. Your boss will appreciate the honesty early on and it will give them a chance to begin hunting for your replacement. This leads me on to the next point\u2026<\/p>\n

Offer to train your replacement<\/h2>\n

Another thing that will keep you in the good books is to offer to train your replacement. Whether it\u2019s just taking part in the recruitment process by interviewing and reviewing, or actually being there to train a candidate, it will all help your boss in the process.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t slack off<\/h2>\n

When you know you\u2019re leaving a company, it\u2019s easy to start caring less and less about the work you\u2019re doing. This can leave your boss with a sour taste in their mouth when you leave, and this is not what you want!<\/p>\n

Create mini targets<\/h2>\n

If you have a four week notice period, then set yourself some short term goals that you wish to achieve within this time. Write a to-do list of everything you want to have finished and make sure you complete them before your last day!<\/p>\n

Show gratitude to senior staff<\/h2>\n

When you know you\u2019re going to be leaving a company, make sure you let anyone who helped you along the way know that you\u2019re thankful. You may bump into them further along in your career! It\u2019s also polite just to let them know that they\u2019ve been a helping hand to you! If you can\u2019t give a verbal \u2018thanks\u2019 then emails are just as nice.<\/p>\n

Be honest & advise<\/h2>\n

Most jobs offer an exit interview to anyone who leaves the company. If not, suggest this to your boss. In this meeting you\u2019ll be able to advise your boss on things: and you\u2019re allowed to be honest. In fact, they WANT you to be honest. In this meeting, you\u2019ll also receive feedback and advice from your boss, which will help you excel further in your new role.<\/p>\n

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