Well, congratulations are in order! You have found and accepted a new job and now have to drop the bombshell to your present employer! It is natural for you to be experiencing a mixture of emotions about leaving, it is never a nice thing to have to do but it is better done sooner rather than later.

Managing your exit well is as important as ensuring you start your new job on the right note. Your consultant will help you through this ordeal but here are a few points to bear in mind:

• Prior to resignation, read your contract and be aware of your notice period, restrictive covenants and contractual obligations.
• Make an appointment to see the relevant person to which you have to resign as early in the day as possible.
• When writing your resignation letter keep it formal and brief.
• When breaking the news to your manager and your colleagues, be positive and professional. Emphasise that your decision to leave is a personal one based on your wish to develop your career elsewhere. Remember you need a reference from this employer but regardless of this, it is always better to leave on good terms.
• Once you have resigned be aware you may be counter offered, put on garden leave for the duration of your notice period or even marched off the premises. You may well get a cold shoulder or two but don’t take this as a personal insult, think of it as more of a compliment in that they are disappointed you are leaving.