Your time with the company is winding down. Do you treat the exit survey or interview seriously? Or do you treat it as just one more thing you have to take care of before you leave.
Many experts believe that you should treat the exit survey or interview very seriously. Yes, it helps the company’s future, but you may not realize what it can do for yours.
“Participate in an exit interview if you want a good reference in the future,” wrote Bob Wilson in an article at wgntv.com.
Wilson is a managing partner at OI Global Partners, and feels taking this last chore seriously is crucial in leaving on good terms.
“Treat the exit interview as seriously as a hiring interview and focus on the benefits the new position presents for you and your career – and not the shortcomings of the job you are leaving or anyone working there.”
This could be the last bit of official business you take care of with this employer, so it’s important to leave a good impression. If you have bad things to say, be sure to offer them as constructively as possible. If you have good things to say, be sure to use them to bookend the bad things.
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