Well done you’ve been accepted at a new work place! After all the time you’ve spent preparing yourself for many stages in the search for a new job, all that hard work has paid off. Your dedicated your time to negotiate your new contract, let’s take the next step.

As you have accepted your offer, you now have to begin the process of handing in your notice for your current employer. It is perfectly normal to feel anxious when handing in your resignation letter, we have plenty of material to help you in this process, and your engineering consultant can help you in the process.

What is the protocol for handing in your letter of resignation? Do they insist in meeting your new demands and provide a counter offer? Is it too little, too late?

Although it may feel as though you are receiving the recognition you deserve, potentially a raise or extra training. This should have been recognised by your employer before your day of resignation. Counter offers can be jeopardising your future development and progression.

Counter offers are very risky. In most circumstances you have informed your current employer that you are unhappy and that you want to leave. When accepting a counter offer, you may be preventing career progression by creating the impression that you will likely try and leave again shortly. A confirmed statistic from the National Employment Association state that almost 80% of employees who accept a counteroffer, don’t surpass 6 months after starting their new role or responsibilities.

Remember the reasons for leaving! Was it career progression? Money motivated? Or accessibility to location? If your counter offer is met with higher earnings, ask yourself why this opportunity was presented to you earlier. Question whether it is inyour best interest to stay within your current employment.