Title: Explain how to leave a job professionally.
Course: Lodging Management (12159) > Section: Planning for a Career in Lodging Management and Operations

Explanation should include

- a written letter of resignation
- an acceptable notice (e.g., two weeks, following company handbook)
- an offer to train a replacement
- a request for an exit interview
- a departure plan and date.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are acceptable steps to follow when leaving a job?
- Why is it important to leave a job on good terms with management?
- What is the purpose of providing a minimum of two weeks’ notice?
- What is the purpose of an exit interview?
- How should a resigning employee respond when the employer demands that he/she leave immediately with an escort?
- Why are confidentiality agreements important in the event of resignation? How and when does the employee inform coworkers of the resignation?