Chances are, you will resign from numerous jobs over the course of your career. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average employee stays in a position for 4.6 years

When the time comes to announce your pending resignation, take a thoughtful, sensitive approach. You never know what may happen down the line. You may interact with your colleagues and bosses again in your professional life, so you don’t want to damage the relationships you’ve worked so hard to build.

As noted by author and Harvard Business School professor Len Schlesinger, “the bookends – how you start and how you end – are the most important parts of any professional relationship.” However, people tend to spend a lot of time and energy on making the right first impression and rarely give much thought to their last ones.

Follow these tips to leave your job without torching that bridge:

Be strategic with your time frame.

Regardless of your reasons for leaving, you have one final responsibility to your company, and that is to ensure an orderly and positive transition. Don’t leave your employer in a lurch.

Be as transparent as possible.

While you’re under no legal or moral obligation to reveal your next career move, it’s best to take the long view. Your co-workers will find out about your new role the minute you update your social media profiles.

Career transition periods are optimal times to partner with a professional recruiter who can tap you into their network of contacts and share their advice, tips and resources to ensure a seamless, successful transition. Contact the team at PrideStaff Fresno to learn more.

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