You finally made the decision: to quit your job. The next big thing on your mind is how to tell your boss.
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- Hold off and first figure out where you are heading before you start sending off your resume to companies.
Quitting a job isn't pleasant for anyone–neither for the employer, who may be rather surprised, nor for the employee, who may experience feelings of guilt. But there are some things you can do to make this process more comfortable for the parties involved.
Here are 10 tips to help you sail smoothly through your resignation and notice period.
1. Understand the trigger. One fine day you decide that you want to quit your job. So you start brushing up your resume and sending it off to companies. But hold off and first figure out where you are heading. "At times, people take emotional decisions, which might harm them in the long run," warns Deepa Mohamed, group head of human resources at SMC Group, a financial services company.
First evaluate your decision based on various factors–company, location, culture, your designation and package–to figure out what it is that you feel is missing in your current job and whether it's possible to find a more fulfilling role in your current company.
"Evaluate the trigger from all the angles," advises Ritu Malhotra, assistant director of human resources at Canon India Pvt. This step can prevent you from taking a hasty decision that you might regret later.
2. Inform. On [...]
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