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How to quit your job without hurting your career

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Your departure is likely going to affect more people than you realize. Try to make the move as easy on them as possible to maintain good relationships.

Make sure all outstanding deliverables and responsibilities are effectively transitioned.
Ensure all essential documents are available to those who need them most.
Consider giving key people the license to call you for any vital follow-up questions.

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13 Signs It's Time to Quit Your Job

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Everyone has a bad day at work now and then. You may furiously leave your office swearing you'll put your two weeks notice in soon. But how do you know when you should give your job a second chance, or when it's really time to quit? For one, you should always follow your gut.

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You Dread Going to Work

While it’s normal to have qualms about the work day, if you truly, deeply dread those eight hours at the office, it is time to move on.

You’re Procrastinating

And you do it more than your actual job. If there’s nothing you find engaging about your day-to-day work, you should consider if your current position is really a good fit for you.

It’s Taking a Toll on Your Health

Are your sick days adding up, out of the blue?
Are you taking as much time off as you can possibly get?
Are you resorting to a few (or many) glasses of wine each night to get over a bad day at work?
Are you working so many hours you have no time to exercise, eat healthily or get enough sleep?

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Desperate to quit your job? Read this first.

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Instead of spending your days complaining, you might try changing your workplace from within, says leadership expert Simon Sinek.

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Dreading your job

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A lack of fulfillment at the workplace might be due to a misalignment between your purpose and your job.

Before deciding to quit your job, first exhaust all other avenues.

When to quit your job

If your boss or work environment is abusive, leave immediately.

However, if your boss or work environment aren't abusive and you've been there for only a few months, consider waiting. It takes around six months for anyone to settle into a job

Before quitting, figure out what’s wrong

If you've been at your job for more than six months, try to figure out the cause of your dread.

First, check your attitude. If your attitude is that work is just work, and you'll find your fulfillment elsewhere, you won't be committed. Other's will notice if you just check in and check out and label you as such.
Consider what else is wrong. Is it your coworker, your boss, or the job itself?

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Giving Constructive Feedback: The Ultimate Guide

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Without feedback, growth - both personally and professionally - would be difficult. Colleagues wouldn't know how to better contribute to the team. Salespeople wouldn't hone their selling skills and increase their close rates. Managers wouldn't improve their leadership skills. People need feedbac...

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Feedback

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Feedback provides an opportunity to gain insights about a person's personal and professional actions.
Without feedback, we will move in the same direction without realizing our shortcomings. ...

Types of feedback

Positive vs. negative. Positive feedback confirms that someone is taking good action, while negative feedback shows what actions need to be corrected.
Formal vs. informal. Formal feedback is given on a set schedule, and informal feedback is short and follows after an action or event.
Annual vs. monthly
Verbal vs. written
Manager vs. peer

Effective feedback

Effective feedback is:

Objective. Don't let your personal feelings get in the way.
Timely. Feedback should follow when the event is still fresh.
Constructive. Give respect and show that you have their best interests in mind.
Actionable. Feedback must include immediate next steps.
Warranted. Give your employees room for mistakes and learn from them.

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