3 Tips to Write a Resignation Letter

In writing your final letter of farewell, keep in mind a few important points: 1) Don’t burn your bridges. You may be ecstatic about your future but it’s a mistake to issue any disparaging remarks about your employer or the company you worked for. You’ll want to leave ... Continue Reading

Businesses urge Gordon Brown: ‘Tell Lord Sugar he’s fired’

The Prime Minister threw his weight behind Lord Sugar after small business leaders demanded the resignation of Government’s so-called Enterprise Czar following comments that struggling businesses were “moaners” living in “Disney World.” By Roland Gribben Published: 8:18PM GMT 04 Nov 2009 He rejected the resignation call after the National Council ... Continue Reading

A working life: The door supervisor

Nathan James works as a doorman at Jongleurs, Bow Wharf, London. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/Teri Pengilley A warm breeze stirs the stringy dreadlocks hanging below Nathan James’s hat. “It was weird to start off with,” he says. Six years ago, he was working for his mother’s business, selling office furniture, when the ... Continue Reading

Deciding whether to give two weeks notice or not

When you leave a job, there are two things that remain long after you are no longer employed: your personnel file, and your reputation. While tendering a two week notice of resignation may be standard, my recommendation is that whenever possible an employee should give as much notice as necessary to ... Continue Reading

Be Your Own Boss — If You Feel Your Talent is Not Put to Good Use

Often when we are stressed at work, we say out loud: “How wonderful it would be if I were my own boss.” At other times, when the entrepreneur bug bites, we think of quitting our job to start our own business. Before you rush out that resignation letter, consider the pros ... Continue Reading

Pink Slipped: Now What?

No matter what you call it, lay-off, downsized, restructure, terminated, pink slipped or fired, it is prevalent in these difficult economic times. It seems as if every news program you watch, or newspaper and business magazine you read, there are statistics of the downturn in the economy; namely, unemployment rates. According ... Continue Reading

6 Steps to Write a Resignation Letter

Post a job sounds like fun in theory but in reality can be a difficult and emotional. Learn what should and should not go in his letter of resignation to maintain its professional reputation - and, if appropriate protected. 1.Use your home computer or a friend’s computer to write his letter. ... Continue Reading

Is it too early to quit job only after 3 months?

If you are in a state where the employment is “at-will” and you have an “at-will” employment agreement, then you can quit at any time. (I know, it’s kinda obvious…duh!) As for whether it is okay to quit, that depends on how you handle the quitting and what kind of person ... Continue Reading

Three ways to change your jobs

1. Explore the possibilities. Make a list of jobs you have seen that appeals to you, who possess the skills and hobbies you enjoy. Brainstorm this list of jobs that meet their capacity and interest. Look at the job market so the demand is for people in your area of ... Continue Reading

How to get company to accept your resignation

luba asked: How can I get my company to accept my resignation??? My boss, who I was very close too, resigned (with no notice whatsoever) and so now I have a new boss. Problem is, 2 days already with the new boss and I want to resign. I talked to the director ... Continue Reading