STC WDC Blog

Anna Colton, a recruiter with HireStrategy and former technical writer and STC WDC member, shared her thoughts on the right way to quit a job in this blog entry.

Don’t have time to read the whole thing right now? Here are some of her words of wisdom that she expands on in the piece. I took the liberty of changing the original capitalization (since these are headings) to create this list.

• Do resign in person. To your direct supervisor.
• Don’t resign via e-mail.
• Don’t be a jerk.
• Do thank your boss.
• Do create a resignation letter for your file.
• Do expect, but don’t accept, a counter-offer.
• Do develop a transition plan.
• Do name a successor, if appropriate.
• Don’t expect your boss to throw a party.