How to Change Jobs Within a Company Without Making Your Boss Mad
When you prepare to transfer to a position within a company, your staying on good terms with a boss has its advantages. In a bad situation, the new position folds, and you face the task of reapplying for a job in the department where an ex-boss makes the decision of who gets hired. In a positive situation, a hot job opens, and your adding a former boss's name to a reference list boosts the chance of your landing the job.
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How to Change Jobs Within a Company Without Making Your Boss Mad
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Check to see whether the job contract has a clause for policies regarding the transfer to another position if you signed a contract prior to becoming an employee. You may be obligated to stay in a position for a certain amount of time, or you may be required to provide written notice that you plan to leave the position. In either case, your boss expects you to adhere to the contract. In his article "Your Internal Job Search," Bob Sklandany, a career counselor, suggests asking the human resource department about the preferred way to pursue job changes.
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Let your boss know of your plans to leave, regardless of whether a written notice is required. She needs time to find a candidate for the soon-to be vacant position.
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Ask your boss if he wants you to train your replacement. Make the transition from one employee to the next pass as smoothly as possible for the department.
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Tie up loose ends of any projects if possible. Being dropped into the middle of an unfinished project may be stressful to your replacement. Your boss may want to reduce the stress level of the newest member of her department as much as possible.
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Write a sincere thank-you note to the former supervisor, letting him know how much you enjoyed working with him if you developed a strong relationship with your boss. Cite an example in which his insight helped you grow as a professional. Create an atmosphere in which your former supervisor or coworker feels comfortable with contacting you if any questions surface about a project you developed.
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Exit the position with the same courtesy you showed when you accepted the position. Remember bosses sometimes rub elbows away from company settings. If your ex-boss reveals your behavior created friction in the workplace during the last days of your attendance, then your new boss will wonder if you will show the same lack of judgment after he hires you.
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