How to Have Good Reference from a Job You Leave
You’ve decided that it’s time for a change of jobs. Either you’re bored with the work, were turned down for a promotion, or you simply cannot get along with your boss. Whatever is the reason, you’ve made the decision to leave and you’d like for your soon-to-be ex-employer and those people with whom you worked to rue the day you left. Here are some things you should do if you want to have good references from a job you are leaving.
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Work hard up to the day that you leave. Too often, employees who have resigned become focused on their new opportunities and less on the work at hand. Your employer will be inclined to give you a good reference if he sees that you have been dedicated to his company until you leave.
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Write a resignation letter that simply says that you are resigning to take a new job. You might talk about the opportunity your new job offers as long as you say nothing negative about the company you are leaving. End the letter by saying how much you have enjoyed working there. If you need help writing your resignation letter, go to the website shown below.
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Resist telling your co-workers how your new job is superior to the one you are leaving. Chances are they are jealous of your circumstances since many of them might also like to leave. Besides, you may someday wish to work for this company again, and your current employer will rely on those employees for their opinion of your loyalty and dedication.
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Stay in contact with your current employer because it is both unexpected and the right thing to do. Also, it is smart to stay abreast of your previous employer’s activities in the unlikely event that your new job does not work out and you would like to be invited back.
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Do not take confidential files to improve your value to your new employer, particularly if you will be working for a company in the same industry. In most cases, both your old and new employers will consider such action to be a breach of faith; and in many jurisdictions, it is considered theft for which you can be criminally liable.
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Tips & Warnings
“Taking the high road” when you change jobs is important for many reasons, and it all starts with how you handle your resignation. Most personnel people will tell you that careers have been made and lost by how the employee handles the transition from one job to the next.
