How to Avoid Saying: “I Was Fired”

Something about the words “I was fired” makes prospective managers’ blood run cold. If you left your last job on less-than-sensational terms, there’s got to be a way to address that issue positively, right? Longtime HR director Liz Ryan, writing for Bloomberg’s Businessweek.com, says there definitely is. “There is zero requirement ever to tell a [...]

How to Resign Gracefully

If you are ready to leave your job — to take another job or simply to take a break — you want to do it gracefully. But how is it possible to leave without burning your bridges?  What factors should you consider? Check out our post: “Go with a bit of grace“. Also check out [...]

Top 10 Signs it’s Time to Leave Your Job

According to a recent survey commissioned by the talent management company Plateau, the top five reasons employees consider leaving their jobs are salary (57%), needing a change (31%), career and advancement opportunities (29%), change of profession (22%) and concerns for the employer’s future (18%). In a blog on forbes.com, Jenna Goudreau offers the top 10 [...]

Go with a bit of Grace

How you leave a job can be just as important as how you start it.  So when you quit your job, you might be in for a few surprises - even a counteroffer.  But don’t expect everyone to be happy for you. Some people will congratulate you on your new opportunity,  but some others might not treat you as well.  [...]

Quitting Your Job? Be Prepared For a Counter-Offer

Once you have resigned from a job, you need to leave.  Period.   Accepting a counter-offer is almost always a really bad idea -  in my experience more than 90% of people who accept a counter-offer end up leaving the company within a year.  There is a reason for that – the issues that caused you to look for [...]