Below are some examples of how your resignation letter might be worded. Click here to see the full text of these letters. Example #1: Resignation due to bullying, harassment, age discrimination or sexual overtones “As you may or may not be aware, some members of your management team do not adhere to appropriate company policy. Accordingly, I regretfully tender my resignation having experienced unsuitable corporate behavior.” See the full letter here. Example #2: Resignation due to Philosophical Differences “Please accept this as my official notice of my resignation. As you are aware, over the last twelve months we have had numerous differences of opinion regarding best practices and goals for the company’s Global project. Unfortunately, it is clear to me that you and I will be unable to resolve our differences. Therefore, I feel that my resignation is the best option for the team and all concerned.” See the full letter here. Once your resignation has taken effect, you will want to ensure that your former employer offers no unfavorable commentary about you to prospective new employers. A prudent first step would be to have an organization like Allison & Taylor Reference Checking conduct a reference check on your behalf, typically with your former supervisor and Human Resources (the two parties most likely to be contacted by potential new employers). If their commentary is in any way unfavorable, you will have some form of recourse – e.g. through a Cease & Desist letter – in discouraging them from offering such commentary again. (The success rate of these letters is extremely high.) In summary, be sure to craft your resignation letter with the same care that you would with a resume or cover letter. To the best of your ability, leave on good terms with an employer to ensure your next job offer is presented sooner, than later. CHAPTER 72 Walked Off The Job? The Nightmare of Getting a Job, Then Losing It It’s an all-too-common scenario: a fully qualified candidate fails to get a job because their background check or references come back with an unfavorable report. Could things be worse? Unfortunately, yes. Consider this circumstance: You get the job, and are then unceremoniously let go because negative reference results came back after you’d already been hired. Imagine the humiliation- personal, and professional- that comes with a company representative arriving at your desk with the statement, “Sorry, you’re done here. I have to escort you off the premises.” Many people assume once they’ve been hired, references don’t play a significant role. “Not true,” says Jeff Shane, Vice President of Allison & Taylor Reference Checking , a firm that offers professional reference checking services. “People are walked off the job due to references more frequently than you’d believe. We’ve heard more than one Chapter of how people were settling into new jobs, only to be removed from the position because of the responses their references provided.” Sadly, the often-overlooked “last phase” of the hiring process – checking the applicant’s references – has undone many a candidate.
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