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QUITTING REGRET
There are no regrets in life, they say, just lessons learned. But does
that adage ring true when it comes to your career? In a recent sur-vey
from staffing firm Accountemps, 15 per cent of Canadian
workers polled said they have regrets about leaving their former
job. Biggest regrets include departing for the wrong reasons (28
per cent), leaving friends and colleagues (24 per cent) and not ex-ploring
other opportunities within the company (13 per cent).
Forty-two per cent of workers would consider returning to a
former employer, but it would take better pay (54 per cent), prom-ised
opportunity for growth (12 per cent) or a flexible schedule (9
per cent) to entice them back.
“As exciting as it is to start a new job, leaving your current posi-tion
should be considered carefully to avoid regret down the road,”
said Dianne Hunnam-Jones, Canadian president of Accountemps.
“Evaluate your motivations for wanting a different job and investi-gate
all available options in your existing role to ensure that if you
do decide to make a change, it will be a positive step for you per-sonally
and professionally.”
Do-overs are hard to come by in the corporate world.
Accountemps offers a checklist of steps to take before leaving your
current employer:
If you’re unsure about leaving:
■■ Address dissatisfaction. Try to resolve the issues that are
making you consider a move. Request a meeting with your
manager to discuss why you’re unhappy, and try to come to
a resolution.
■■ Talk career path. Use the meeting with your manager to
discuss potential growth opportunities within the company. If
you do not feel challenged, ask for opportunities to work on
bigger projects or ways to gain new skills.
■■ Take a break. A heavy workload may be causing added
stress, as you try to balance demands of the job and personal
responsibilities. Use vacation time to relax and recharge
– you may come back feeling satisfied and doubts may
have disappeared.
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