It’s been a while since we’ve been to a website that offers career guidance as comprehensively as Business Fitness, a blog by Dawn Lennon, a Career Strategist and founder of Big Picture Consulting. Ms. Lennon’s advice is succinct while addressing matters from all angles: managers, employees, colleagues, and HR. Her blog is honest, without being brutal or offensive. Ms. Lennon does not [...]
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Noteworthy Career Advice Site: Business Fitness
Posted in Getting Ahead, Hiring Decisions, Job Search, Manage Successfully, Noteworthy Sites, Resignation Tips, tagged Big Picture Consulting, Business, Business Fitness, Career, Dawn Lennon, Development, Employment, Leadership, Management, Success on 2012/02/19 | 2 Comments »
Worker’s Comp May Cover Workplace Bullying
Posted in Finances, Politics, Resignation Tips, Unemployment, tagged Bullies, Employment, Insurance, Law, Workers Compensation, Workplace Bullies on 2011/11/17 | Leave a Comment »
If bullying or harassing behavior leads to severe emotional or mental distress you might be eligible for worker’s compensation. If you feel compelled to leave an employer, or are compelled to temporarily separate from an employer (such as due to hospitalization) due to the emotional, mental, or physical consequences of bullying or harassing behavior, consider looking into [...]
Check With Your State’s Labor Department If You’re Not Paid After Giving Notice
Posted in Finances, Resignation Tips, Unemployment, tagged Employment, Ethics, Finances, Labor Department, Money, Pay, Resignation, Salary, Unemployment, Wage, Work on 2011/09/30 | Leave a Comment »
If an employer walks you out after giving notice, it might still owe you money for the days you committed to work in your notice yet were not permitted to work. Check with your state’s Labor Department if you’ve not been paid for those days and you believe it might be owed.
3 Is The New 2
Posted in Resignation Tips, tagged Backdoor References, Employment, Etiquette, Getting Ahead, Hiring Decisions, Job Search, Jobs, Notice, Office Politics, Quit, Reference, Referrals, Resign, Resignation, Termination, Unemployment on 2011/07/13 | Leave a Comment »
An increasing number of employers are expecting at least three weeks notice in order to give a good reference for a former employee. This is relevant in a culture where backdoor references are prominent in the hiring process. Likewise, an increasing number of employers prefer to hire candidates that give three or more weeks notice to [...]
Tool For Making Consequential Decisions
Posted in Business, Dating, Family Enrichment, Finances, Getting Ahead, House Matters, Improving Relationships, Job Search, Lessons From Divorce, Manage Successfully, Personal Enrichment, Resignation Tips, tagged Decision Making, Decisions, Goals, Guidance, Life, Making Decisions, Priorities, Problem Solving, Resign, Resignation, Successful Management, What to do? on 2010/09/24 | Leave a Comment »
Trying to make a big decision, such as leaving a job or buying a house? The following steps might aid in making the decision. Identify your goals and priorities. To the extent possible, establish measurements for these two items. Identify why you want to make the decision. What are the differences achieved by the decision? [...]
Who Has Access To Your Unemployment Records?
Posted in Getting Ahead, Job Search, Resignation Tips, Unemployment on 2010/08/07 | Leave a Comment »
Consider the consequences if your Unemployment records were made public. Each state is different: if you are concerned about the consequences, contact your unemployment office and confirm what regulations apply to the release of your records. Are the records accessible to anyone? What prevents your former employer from sharing the records? How does the Department confirm that [...]
Sowing Seeds For A Return
Posted in Resignation Tips on 2010/07/16 | Leave a Comment »
If you might like to return to an employer once circumstances change, continue to cultivate your relationship with your former employer and members of the team after you leave.
Rotten Apples Poison An Employee’s Well
Posted in Getting Ahead, Resignation Tips on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
Ramifications from a bad work relationship can spread across a work environment and community. Don’t kid yourself that these people don’t have friends or connections. These “apples” can infect any positive relationships you have after you leave if you don’t actively maintain your connections.
What Employers Will Remember
Posted in Resignation Tips on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
You might have had several reasons for leaving, or one very good reason – if you leave with the employer angry, the only reason they’ll remember is why they are angry and employers can (not may, but can) say anything they want in regards to your reasons for leaving.
Leave Them Smiling
Posted in Resignation Tips on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
No matter how justifiably pissed you are with your employer, don’t say anything negative to your employer regarding your reasons for leaving. Maintaining an affable relationship may help you in the future.
Less Is More
Posted in Resignation Tips on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
Less is more. You don’t need to explain to your employer why you are leaving. If they press, you can say it’s for personal reasons. The less you tell them, the less potential for frustration and confusion in the future.
Before Resigning…
Posted in Resignation Tips on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
Before resigning, look for a new role and ask coworkers and service providers to endorse you on LinkedIn or another professional networking site.
