Michael Page Logo

Main menu

  • Home
  • NEW - Timesheet
  • Jobs+

    Searching for a job?

    • Job search
    • Submit your CV
    • Salary comparison tool
    • Income tax calculator
    • Featured employers

    Job search advice

    • Job search advice
    • Cover letter and CV advice
    • Growing your career
    • Job interview tips
    • Making your next career move
    • Global opportunities

    Search for jobs

  • Career advice+

    Career advice

    • Being happy at work
    • Career Chats - Podcast
    • Cover letter and CV advice
    • Graduate advice
    • Growing your career
    • Inclusivity Mapper
    • Job interview tips
    • Job search advice
    • Making your next career move
    • Tips for temps
    • Tomorrow's Talent

    Insights

    • Insights
    • Latest insights

    Salary centre

    • Salary centre
    • Salary advice
    • Salary tools

    Skills centre

    • Skills centre
    • Top 21 skills eBook
    • Top 100 skills tool
    • Skills Checker

    Popular articles

    • Popular articles
    • How to answer competency based interview questions
    • How to write an effective job description
    • The importance of good communication
    • Why are transferable skills so important?
    • Seven reasons for employee demotivation
  • Recruiting+

    Looking to hire?

    • Recruitment services
    • Request a call back
    • Reasons to partner with us
    • Advertising for candidate attraction
    • Salary benchmarking tool
    • Submit a job spec
    • Client testimonials

    Outsourcing/project recruitment

    • Outsourcing/project recruitment
    • Managed service provisions
    • Project solutions
    • Advisory
    • Outplacement/career transition

    Insights

    • Webinars & events
    • Webinars & events
    • Market analysis

    Management advice

    • Management advice
    • Attraction and recruitment
    • Development and retention
    • Diversity and Inclusion Centre
    • GDPR
    • IR35
    • Legal updates
    • Run your recruitment processes remotely

    Recruitment expertise

    • Recruitment expertise
    • Discipline expertise
    • Industry expertise

    Request a call back

  • Work for us+

    Work for us

    • Work for us
    • Why choose us?
    • Your role here
    • Use your skills
    • Apply now
  • About+

    About us

    • About Michael Page
    • Recruitment services
    • News & research
    • Client testimonials
    • Reviews
  • Contact+

    Contact us

    • Find our offices
    • Request a call back
    • Submit a job spec
    • Submit CV
    • Timesheet portal
    • Feedback
  • Job match
Register / Sign in
Saved jobs (0)
Saved jobs (0)
Register / Sign in
Login or Sign up
Search for a job

You are here

Home>Advice>Career advice>Making your next career move>How to conduct yourself during your notice period

How to conduct yourself during your notice period

 How to conduct yourself during your notice period

Upon leaving a role, it is common practice that you will serve a notice period, where you will carry out your normal duties. If you are in your first full-time role, you might find yourself asking, what is a notice period? A notice period is a period of time that an employee will work for a business between handing in their letter of resignation, and their last working day. 

It is important to conduct yourself professionally throughout this time. Even though you are heading towards the end of your employment, you are still working for a business, so conduct yourself professionally. Now is not the time to start acting up or being slack with your workload.

How long is a notice period?

The period of time you are required to serve your notice for can vary. However, the period of time you are required to serve should be set out in your contract of employment. This should have been read and signed by yourself and your employer before you began working for the company. Your notice period can range between one to three months. However, if you are unsure then check your contract.

How to carry yourself during your notice period

You should continue your everyday work tasks as normal and offer ideas, and insights when required. We’ve provided some tips to make sure you are making the most out of your notice period:

  • Remain focused on your work.
  • Keep good attendance.
  • Don’t be late.
  • Don’t speak badly about the company or your boss to current colleagues.
  • Arrange an exit interview to discuss why you are leaving to help the company in the future.
  • Write a detailed handover of your workload, ready for your replacement to work from.
  • Whether your notice period is four weeks or three months, it is important to leave a good lasting impression. Regardless of the reasoning behind you leaving the organisation, remain professional throughout.

How to work through priorities with your manager

It isn’t uncommon for managers or colleagues to treat staff differently after they have handed their notice in. This isn’t guaranteed, but if it does happen, it shouldn’t change how you handle yourself as you walk out of the door. 

Be sure to be proactive once you have handed your notice in. Set a meeting with your line manager to discuss priorities and organise your to-do list before you leave. It may be the case that you will have a dwindling workload towards the end of your time at the company, but the earlier you have this sit down with your manager, the sooner you can begin ticking off your checklist. There’s no doubt that your manager will be thankful for your willingness to help the organisation.

If you are looking for ways to make your next career move, have a look at our article on ‘How to work your way up the career ladder’. Alternatively, if you would like advice from one of our specialist recruitment consultants, please get in touch today.

Previous article
Work stress: Managing stress at work
Work stress: Managing stress at work
Read article
Next article
What does it really mean to be inclusive in recruitment?
Read article

Sign up to receive job alerts

We will let you know when any new !keyword jobs are available. | We will let you know when any new !keyword jobs in !location are available.| Create an account to enable features like one click apply, and set up more than 5 job alerts

Topics

  • Career advice
  • Management advice
  • Salary centre
  • Insights

Tags

Changing jobs

 

 

 

Download our 100 in-demand skills for 2020

 

100 in demand skills

 

Simplify your job search by downloading our new App

 

Download Our App Download Our App

 

Tweets from @michaelpag

Michael Page Logo
Candidate Relevancy gauge

Job Match

Try our smart new tool to find your perfect job

Upload your CV Upload your CV
  • Follow us on FacebookFollow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on LinkedInFollow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on TwitterFollow us on Twitter
  • Watch us on YouTubeWatch us on YouTube

General

  • Site map
  • Site terms
  • Work for us
  • Feedback
  • Accessibility
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Employee rights
  • Cookies
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Privacy policy
  • Complaints policy
  • Country/Region

About Michael Page

  • Investors site
  • PageGroup corporate site
  • Page Executive
  • Page Personnel
  • Page Talent
  • Page Outsourcing

Search for jobs

  • Accounting
  • Audit & Advisory
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Compliance
  • Construction
  • Consultancy, Strategy & Change
  • Digital
  • Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Executive Search
  • Facilities Management
  • Fashion
  • Health, Safety & Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources
  • Insurance
  • Legal
  • Life Sciences
  • Logistics
  • Marketing & Agency
  • Not for Profit
  • Policy
  • Procurement & Supply Chain
  • Property
  • Public Sector
  • Retail
  • Sales
  • Tax
  • Technology
  • Treasury

Mobile applications

Download Our App Download Our App

Employers

  • Request a call back
  • Submit a job spec
  • Our offices

Awards

Reviews

Feefo logo

 

Accreditation

Michael Page is part of the PageGroup. Michael Page is a trading name of Michael Page International Recruitment Limited. Registered in England No. 04130921 Registered Office:
Page House, 1 Dashwood Lang Road, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey, KT15 2QW