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Handing in your resignation is never an easy thing to do, no matter how much you're looking forward to the new opportunity ahead of you. It is totally normal to feel guilty and to dread the impending deed but you will feel better the minute it's done. You may feel like your letting your current employer down and you may well have an excellent relationship with your current boss and therefore feel that they're going to take it personally. Take a deep breath, have your resignation letter ready and get straight to the point. Be prepared to receive a counter offer. This is where your current employer offers you more money and/or career opportunites in order to persuade you to stay. However, be warned! Counter offers rarely work, 99% of candidates who are counter offered and consequently accept them, end up coming back to us within 3 months because the promises and extra money haven't materialised. It's often seen as a 'quick fix' by employers to keep the talent within the business but the honeymoon period soon wears off from both parties point of view. As an employee, you may initially feel very flattered but the extra money wont necessarily make the other problems go away such as career progression or your day to day duties or perhaps the environment and whlst the extra money might be nice initially, it wont be long before you begin to remember why you were lookig to leave in the first place. By the same token, it's not unusual for employers to panic when they receive a resignation and offer money or promises in order to get you to change your mind. But after a period of time, the employer can become a little bitter and start quesioning your loyalty and if redundancies are made in the future, it's quite often candidates who accepted counter offers who are first out.
When it's time to resign, you'll need to resign in writing and here are some example letters to help you and make the process easier for you
Short and Sweet:
Dear
As required by my contract of employment, I hearby give you <Enter your notice period here> week’s notice of my intention to leave my position as <your position here>.
I wish both you and <your current employer here> every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Moving to Another firm:
Dear
As required by my contract of employment, I hereby give you <enter your notice period here> week's notice of my intention to leave my position as <your position here>.
I have decided that it's time to move on and have accepted another post elsewhere. This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration. However, I am confident that my new role will help me move towards some of the goals I have for my career.
Please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
I wish both you and <your current employer here> every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
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