XL Staffing's Blog

Dear employees (mine and others),

Even if this isn’t your dream job, you’ll want a reference from us at some point in your career. One part of getting a good recommendation from a former employer is that you left on good terms. Leaving on good terms means that when you decide you are going to leave the company, you provide a written resignation and two weeks notice prior to your last day of work.

Too often I am seeing people who are chosing to quit thier job and leave with no notice to the employer. The fact that your supervisor had to struggle to get your work done on the day you left and the amount of extra effort to hire some one new at the last minute to replace you, will stick with them until your future employer calls for a reference.

All employers look at how you left your last jobs and use that to consider your employment with them.

If for some reason you are accepting a great new job and you need to begin it sooner than a two week notice would allow, have that conversation with your supervisor or HR department. Tell them that you want to leave on good terms but you need to begin the new job soon.

No one likes being stood up, or walked out on, especially employers.

Sincerely,

Employers Everywhere

P.S. Click the links in the letter, they take you to other sites to help you write a notice of resignation and give good advice on why it’s in your best interest!