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Who Am I Without My Job? Sitting With the Identity Shift After You Leave

Here's the short answer: you are still the same person you were before the job title, and the same person you will be after it. The hard part is no...

Who Am I Without My Job? The Identity Shift After You Leave

Here's the short answer: you are still the same person you were before the job title, and the same person you will be after it. The hard part is no...

Who Am I Without My Job? The Identity Shift After You Leave

Here's the short answer: you are still the same person you were before the job title, and the same person you will be after it. The hard part is no...

Returning Company Property When Leaving a Job: A Checklist

Here's the short answer: return company property in a scheduled thirty-minute handoff on your last morning, not the last hour. Bring the laptop, ch...

Handover Document Template for Leaving a Job (1 Page)

Here's the short answer: a handover document that actually gets used is one page, written in the first week of your notice period, and organized in...

Handover Document Template for Leaving a Job (1 Page)

Here's the short answer: a handover document that actually gets used is one page, written in the first week of your notice period, and organized in...

The Day You Give Notice: An Hour-by-Hour Guide

Here's the short answer. Give notice mid-morning on a mid-week day, in a 15-minute private meeting with your direct manager. Have your dated resign...

The Day You Give Notice: An Hour-by-Hour Guide

Here's the short answer. Give notice mid-morning on a mid-week day, in a 15-minute private meeting with your direct manager. Have your dated resign...

5 Emails You'll Wish You'd Sent Before Your Last Day at Work

Before your last day at work, five emails are worth writing that most people miss: the former manager who left before you did, the mentor who moved...

5 Emails You'll Wish You'd Sent Before Your Last Day at Work

Before your last day at work, five emails are worth writing that most people miss: the former manager who left before you did, the mentor who moved...

What to Write in a Farewell Card for a Coworker: 12 Real Messages

Here's the short answer. Write four short lines: one specific memory, one thing they helped you do or become, one honest wish for what's next, and ...

What to Write in a Farewell Card for a Coworker: 12 Real Messages

Here's the short answer. Write four short lines: one specific memory, one thing they helped you do or become, one honest wish for what's next, and ...

Running Into an Old Coworker: What to Say

Here's the short answer. When you bump into a former coworker after leaving a job, greet them by name, mention one specific thing you remember abou...