The Webster Method.

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No.4: ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž (๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ)Resi...

No.4: ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž (๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ)

Resigning can feel daunting even when you know itโ€™s the right move. But, after 17 years in recruitment, Iโ€™ve coached hundreds through it. Hereโ€™s what I tell every single one of them:

1. Be clear, calm and professional
Book time with your manager and keep it simple:
"Iโ€™ve really valued my time here, but Iโ€™ve decided to move on to a new opportunity."
No need to over-explain or apologise - this is your career.

2. Always resign in person (or on video if remote)
Itโ€™s respectful and gives space for a grown-up conversation. Follow up with a formal resignation email.

3. Donโ€™t fear the counteroffer
It might feel flattering, but ask yourself:
โ€ข Why did I want to leave in the first place?
โ€ข Will those reasons actually change?
โ€ข Would I have been offered more if I hadnโ€™t resigned?

Also consider this: a huge amount of time and effort has been invested by you and your new employer. Turning your back on that offer can damage your reputation, especially in tight-knit markets.

Itโ€™s okay to be selfish with your career, just trust your gut and think long-term.

๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง 6โ€“12 ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ.

4. Leave on a high
Hand over well. Stay professional. You never know when paths will cross again.

Over to you: Whatโ€™s the best (or worst) experience youโ€™ve had when handing in your notice?