New Year New Job How To Quit Without Burning Bridges Today is the first day back to work for most people and this can be an exciting time to set new goals for your career work harder or smarter or not put up with workplace drama For many people the New Year is also the time people think about changing jobs and starting fresh In January many people do resign and have been planning to leave their job for a long time but wait for year end bonuses to be paid out and the holidays to pass This means there is a lot of movement on the job front this time plus many companies have new budgets to add positions in January both of which translates to more job opening peaking late January and early February Once you have decided you are leaving what is the best way to leave without burning any bridges With social media the business community is very connected today so handle your resignation as carefully as you would handle any other business transaction It's always wise to avoid burning bridges You never know when you will need your past employers for a reference or you may even want to return to work there one day Follow these 9 steps to ensure you leave professionally without burning any bridges 1 Tell your boss in person and always put it in writing Don t tell your peers before your boss Word travels fast and you really don't want your boss to hear it from someone else it always seems to slip out when you don't want it to When you plan to resign set up a meeting with your boss and tell him or her in person and present a written resignation letter
