How To Resign

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<I>give you notice on the day you make your decision</I>.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Keep it Professional</B></FONT> - <I>focus on your new opportunity.</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Keep Your Distance</B></FONT> - <I>they do not have a right to know where you are going.</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Write it Down</B></FONT> - <I>hand your boss a resignation letter before talking.</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Request Confidentiality</B></FONT> -<I> inform only those that need to know</I>.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Don't Listen to</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><A HREF="counter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Counter Offers"><U><B>Counteroffers</B></U></A> - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>they for the benefit of employers, not employees.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="534" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#00FFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 418 WIDTH="522"><bR> <div> <I>Date</I></div> <bR> <div> Dear <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Immediate Supervisor</I></FONT>,</div> <bR> <div> Please accept this letter as my formal resignation as <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Your Current Title</I></FONT> from <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Your Present Employer</I></FONT>.  I have accepted another career opportunity.</div> <bR> <div> I, as well as my family, believe my new position will offer increased challenges, opportunity and financial rewards.</div> <bR> <div> I want to take this opportunity to thank you and all my other acquaintances at <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Present Employer</I></FONT> for your support in the past and trust that my association has been meaningful. </div> <bR> <div> This has not been an easy decision, or one based on short term thinking, and therefore I am not open for a counter offer. </div> <bR> <div> I leave <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Present Employer</I></FONT> with wonderful memories; but renewed enthusiasm and excitement for the future.</div> <bR> <div> Sincerely,</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>