Leaving Job Checklist
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- Workplace
- Ask for recommendation or reference letters.
- Research your employee termination rights.
- Check how much money the company owes you.
- List the documentation that the company is required to give.
- Find out which documentation the company will expect you to sign before leaving.
- Talk with an HR representative about getting your rights.
- Get your personnel folder.
- Have a last chat with your boss.
- Find out which remaining work tasks you need to accomplish.
- Complete remaining work tasks.
- Contact business partners & clients about the change in contact person.
- Say goodbye to colleagues.
- Get all your colleagues' and business partners' contact information.
- Make copies of your work to add to your portfolio.
- Remove all personal files from your work computer.
- Give back company equipment.
- Sign company documentation if you've received all your entitled rights.
- Pack up all your personal belongings to take home.
- Moving On
- Update your resume or CV.
- Tell family and friends.
- Learn new skills while you're searching for a new job.
- Tips
- Leave a good impression.
- Be a professional.
- Avoid the dramatic exit.
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Alex Strickland
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This Leaving Job Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Leaving Job essentials in one place (external memory)
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- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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