I could go on and on, and let me tell you I have heard many different stories over the years. The bottom line is that accepting a Counter Offer is almost 99% always a MISTAKE!

I remember one case where my candidate had been interviewing due to a lack of growth potential at his current company. He secured an excellent opportunity at more $$, and also moved up one level and had at least 2 more steps that were possible for growth over the next ten or so years.

When he resigned, they hit him with about every possible thing they could to keep him, and he let his emotions rule his decision and accepted their Counter Offer. It took about 9 months, and I finally heard that he had been let go due to reorganization in the department. After we talked, he admitted that they told him that they chose to lay him off since he had expressed unhappiness with them earlier in the year.

Luckily for him, he really had much to offer other companies and we were able to secure him an offer almost as good as the one he had rejected. The only real issue was that he was unemployed for about 9 months and that was a hardship that he and his family had to endure. He told me that he would never be "lazy enough to stay where he was and accept a counter offer again!" He really had to learn the hard way, so try to learn from his mistake!

You need to end your relationship with your current company as professionally as you started it. You should resign with a resignation letter in hand- stating your two weeks notice and your commitment to accepting your new position. Hopefully, your company will be professional as well and let you move ahead to your new job…and retain the relationships that you had with them.

The counter offer lets you know that you did a good, possibly even great job for them. Accept it as a compliment and move ahead with the goal of being just as successful in your new job!

Get more up to date information on your confident resignation here: http://www.recruiterstips.com If you have a question that stumped you on an interview, send it to Wendy at wendy@recruiterstips.com Wendy Ahlheim Ahlheim Consulting Services 585-381-2401

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