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So you’re on the verge of giving your resignation. The news of this will hit your manager like a freight train. You really don’t know how your manager will take it, and you want to ensure that you still obtain optimal references.
The Obvious
The last few weeks are very likely to be a large chunk of [...]

A friend and I were recently catching up when the conversation shifted to work situations. He was actively searching for a new job, and was curious how much notice he should give his manager when it came time to resign. Others have blogged about this topic before; here is my perspective.
The facts
This individual has been [...]

A fellow recruiter and I were talking a few days ago, when she told me that she had just left a meeting with her boss and had expressed her disenchantment with working at our company.
This particular person happens to be one of the bigger gossipers more open, expressive people in the office, so I had [...]