Thursday 11 October 2012

Graceful Exit


In this competitive world, most receive job offers or apply for jobs with other organizations. However, few of them leave the present organization without proper notice or hand over. Its not wrong to leave your present job for other prospects. However, the way one leaves matter the most .In this blog, I have penned down few points about ‘Graceful Exit’.

1.Its important that one leaves the present job gracefully. Follow the terms and conditions in the letter of appointment. Most organizations have minimum of one month notice period and at senior positions ,it may be two or more months.

2. Serve the notice period fully. Leaving abruptly will affect the organization and your credibility .Remember it’s a small networked world.

3.Work with the same enthusiasm, commitment and motivation till the last relieving date. Do not keep taking leave just because you need to exhaust the pending leave.

4.Hand over everything to your boss, colleague  or the person who has replaced you. It may be even a small thing like a company badge or a borrowed book from your company library.

5.Introduce people  and share all the contacts that you have developed to the person who has replaced you.

6.Never demotivate your colleagues   just because you are leaving .

7.Its not right to bad mouth about your present organization. Always remember, the present organization have taken care of you and also contributed towards your growth and career.

8.Thank every one on  your last relieving day. This can be done verbally or a nice mail can be sent .Also, furnish your contact number and personal email id.

9.Complete all the relieving procedures .

10 .Its always good to leave  gracefully so that you are welcome again to your previous organization  .