So, if you're leaving your job, consider these tips to ensure a smooth transition and see that you're remembered – in a good way of course.

Give your employer two weeks' notice.
Tell your boss you're leaving before telling anyone else. Like I said, news can travel fast and you wouldn't want your boss to find out from someone else. I speak from experience on this!
Tell your boss in person, but also send a formal letter of resignation to human resources.
Oftentimes, there are tasks you complete in your job that others may not be accustomed to doing or may not know how to do. Create standard operating procedure documents that provide step-by-step instructions on how to complete these tasks.
Once you've informed your boss you're leaving, inform other co-workers that you're leaving too and tell them who they should go to should they need anything in the future. I once had a co-worker who didn't tell anyone except her immediate team that she was leaving. After she left, everyone went looking for her and many things fell through the cracks, which we then had to figure out how to resolve.
Thoroughly clean out your desk for the next person.
Set up an exit interview. If your departure is due to a less-than-stellar job or boss, provide constructive feedback during your exit interview. This is the time to formerly and constructively air grievances that could potentially benefit the people who join the organization after you. Avoid gossip and back-biting – instead, state the issues that exist and give feedback on how to potentially correct those issues. Stating a problem without offering a solution is just complaining.
If you're interested in maintaining professional relationships with people you've worked with after your departure, send out an email to those you want to stay in contact with and provide your personal contact information. Oftentimes those contacts prove useful in the future.
Avoid talking poorly about your former employer or former co-workers at your next job.

I hope these tips help ensure a smooth transition to your next career move!

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