Keeping my job and leaving on good terms
Maintaining a job means applying for leave, being polite to others, making a good impression and leaving on good terms. Follow the steps below to find out more about keeping and leaving your job.
Outcome
To learn the skills to maintaining a job and also how to leave a job on good terms
Let's start with why this is important:
- maintaining a job uses many skills such as time management, communication and responsibility
- when leaving a job on good terms it means you will get a good reference which is important when applying for another job
Information
Your first day at work is so important, here are some ideas of what to do on your first day to make it a success.
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Maintaining a job is about building a solid reputation for yourself as a valued worker. Below are three things to do that will help you with to build a good reputation.
What to do next
Create a capsule wardrobe
Think about creating a capsule wardrobe. You can definitely get many great clothes second hand, the idea is that you mix and match it all.
Writing a leave request
Perhaps you would like to take some time off to visit loved ones, or you have a culturally important event you need to celebrate. Either way you need to communicate your need for leave in writing to your manager or boss.
Here is an example below to help you:
Dear ________,
I would like to request leave from (first day you are absent) to (last day you are absent). I have a culturally important ceremony I need to attend and cannot attend work on those days.
Thank you in advance for your understanding,
Your name
Writing a resignation letter
When leaving a job, it is important to do so on a positive note, a resignation letter will help you do just that.
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