| When should you resign from a job? | | | | employer confirm they'd received it. I always return the |
| Certainly, when you get a new job and are currently | | | | signed copy of the job offer to my new employer |
| employed by someone else, you need to figure out | | | | before thinking about resigning from my current |
| when to deliver the news to your boss that you have | | | | employer. Ensure that the job offer contains |
| a new job and are resigning. | | | | everything you expected and then return the signed |
| I've found that some people want to run out and resign | | | | copy to your new employer before resigning from |
| right away as soon as they have a job offer even | | | | your current job. 2. Pay attention to the terms of your |
| before they have actually received an offer in writing! | | | | current employer. If you are required to give a certain |
| Before you resign from your current employer, take | | | | amount of notice - 2 or 3 weeks notice is fairly |
| some time to ensure that everything is in place with | | | | standard - you want to ensure you provide them with |
| your new employer. | | | | the necessary notice. Quitting on the spot or only giving |
| Here are some tips regarding figuring out the timing of | | | | one week notice when you are required to give 3 |
| your resignation. | | | | weeks is the best way to burn your bridges with your |
| 1. Don't think about resigning until you have actually | | | | current employer. Even though you are leaving them, |
| received a job offer in writing. A job offer is not a job | | | | you want to leave your employer on good terms in |
| offer until you have an offer in writing. I would not think | | | | case you ever have the opportunity to return to them |
| about resigning from my current employer until I had | | | | or in the case you need something from them ie. a |
| not only received the offer in my hand, but until I'd also | | | | reference. |
| returned my signed copy to them and had my new | | | | |