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How to Resign and manage a counter offer. Resignation hints and tips
How to Resign and How to Manager a Counter-
Resigning from a role can be a stressful experience, particularly if you are leaving
friends and a brand that you have worked tirelessly for over the years.
It is imperative
that you leave an employer on good terms for future references -
If executed correctly and professionally and,
perhaps after an initial shock and possible emotional outburst (!), most employers
will accept and understand why you are looking to move on in your career.
Five Hints And Tips On Resigning
1) Request a formal meeting with your boss – don’t
just slam the resignation letter down under his nose first thing on a Monday morning.
Detail that you have to urgently meet with your boss in a private area to discuss
an urgent matter
2) There is a great website called: www.i-
3) Prepare a carefully worded resignation letter detailing what you’ve learned and
enjoyed during the time at the business. Detail in positive personal terms the reasons
why you have decided to move on. Focus on the positives that excite you in your
new role that are perhaps not available in your current role. Never be derogatory
about the company or individuals within the company! By taking the time to write
a comprehensive resignation will prove to your boss that your resignation is not
a knee-
4) Detail your understanding of the notice period that you are contracted to and
detail a provisional leaving date. If you are hoping to leave sooner than the end
of your notice period then detail handover targets that you will achieve prior to
leaving and request a more favourable date. In sales roles it is rare that sales
professionals are kept to their entire notice period and often you are placed on
‘garden leave’ on full pay until the end of your notice period. Officially you are
not able to work for your new employer during this period but it is a terrific time
to plan and research.
5) Be prepared that the meeting may have an initial emotional
sting; particularly if your resignation comes as a complete surprise. If things
do turn nasty, which is extremely rare, simply politely request that the meeting
reconvenes in 30 minutes. This is adequate time for your boss to regain composure
and for the shock to ‘sink in’
How To Manage A Counter-
When I mention ‘counter offer’ probably a third of all candidates have no understanding of what a ‘counter offer’ actually is – I guess it’s recruitment jargon! In essence it is a revised offer countered by your current employer upon receiving your resignation. Normally this will compete with, or better, the offer received from your prospective new employer.
A counter offer could take many different forms – additional benefits, commitment to training and development, additional responsibilities, enhanced status, etc. Normally it is a straight pay increase.
Why Would An Employer Offer You An Improved Package Or Role To Stay After You Have Resigned?
You have to question why it has taken your resignation to achieve an enhanced role,
package, etc and quite where the budget is coming from to afford this?
Six Reasons
Why Your Boss May Offer You A ‘Counter Offer’?
1) You might be one of the top sales performers – how is he going to reach his quarterly
sales target (and quarterly sales bonus!) without you?
2) The timing might be bad
with staff going on leave and she needs all of the staff she has for the next quarter
3)
She may be considering keeping you for the short term until she finds your replacement
before making your role untenable forcing you to eventually leave anyhow
4) He may be wondering how your resignation will affect him – how will it look to the board, yet another resignation!
5) She may want you to finish a project or tender process that you’ve started. Upon completion your services may no longer be required!
6) Recruiting is time consuming and expensive – does she have the time and the budget at this point to recruit and train a new employee?
