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質問：5月に卒業した後、最初の仕事を始めたばかりです。 Employee manuals outline the process of resignation, and colleagues share their tips. Is it really important to know how you quit if you don’t plan on coming back? – Dean
Answer: Congratulations on graduating and starting a new job! Also, this is a question I get often, so thank you for asking. From a worker’s perspective, the way to quit your job may seem unimportant.結局のところ、おそらくあなたが再び働かないのはあなたと雇用主だけです。 However, in the context of your professional career, how you resign can help or hurt you in the long run.
First, there are a few practical reasons to provide ample notifications.
One may be required by the employer’s policy or contract. Employers usually require a period of resignation notice from the employee departing. This is often a two-week notice, but at high levels it can be longer. If an employee fails to comply with the terms of the contract, he will be liable for breach of contract and may be sued by his employer.
The notice period benefits the employer by giving the employer time to recruit, hire and train exchanges before or immediately after the current employee leaves. Notification periods may allow knowledge transfer and work projects to be completed. Information Technology Departments can benefit from advance notice to avoid duplication of client lists, intellectual property, contact lists, and other data that may be accessed prior to departure.
Another reason is important is that some states may specify a time frame for managing accrual and unused leave payments to employees who depart, and for paying their final pay.通知期間は、雇用主が正確かつタイムリーに支払う時間を与えることができます。
Additionally, there may be contracts or terms in a contract or policy regarding how an employer should communicate his resignation. Most employers request a resignation letter to ensure that the employee has resigned and not been fired.
There is an even more appealing reason to give adequate notifications.
When you step into a job, you notice that the settings are not static. People will go back and forth, jobs will change, businesses will change. Think of each job, each workplace, and each relationship as an intersection. We carefully consider how we build our resume by combining education, experience and skills at these intersections. It is just as important how we build relationships and reputations with people who understand and respect our values and professionalism. Resigning without notice will hurt your employer, but your previous colleagues will feel the most impacted. They may be in charge of loosening or forcing you to grasp the nuances of the work you know. So the way we end the intersection of our careers determines whether our relationships and reputations remain intact.
The world is smaller than you see. Your particular industry is even smaller, especially as the career paths of workers take you to different employers across the industry, making it even smaller. People talk not just about your references. They often reach out to feedback to people you personally know who have worked with.
Even if your first job is not a well-known or attractive position, don’t act according to that position. Behave according to the position you want to be.
Throughout your career, you will likely encounter challenging colleagues, ineffective managers and toxic work environments. The way you quit your job says more about you than your employer. How you transcend negative experiences will carry you even further and lead you to better opportunities.
You don’t know many people when you’re just established, but as you grow in your career, you develop relationships with people who can advocate for you even when you’re not in the room. A significant portion of your career path is relationship-based. Ultimately, damaging your reputation will limit your future opportunities. Instead, the people you work with will need to expand your professional network. Build strong relationships gives you more choices and more career flexibility.
The opinions and opinions expressed in this column are the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of USA Today.
