Now that the dark times are recession are fading away, and the job market is opening back with new opportunities. The job switch seems to be the order of the season, so in line with the season these are my 10 pointers which one should ensure while switching jobs.
- Always make sure that you have read the exit policy of your company. If it is not available publicly with other policies, contact the HR to obtain a copy. Refer to colleagues who have already left, beg borrow, steal but make sure you know the fine prints of the policy.
- Always ask for the designation in job hierarchy and payment hierarchy from the lowest to the top level. Designations and their associated roles and responsibility vary with organization. So the designation which sounds so fancy to you might not even as satisfying as your current role in reality.
- Insist for a printed offer letter with complete offer details and associated policies instead of plain emails stating the compensation break-up, designation and joining date.
- Always inquire about the probation period and the relevant norms about the probation period categorically with HR.
- If you need to relocate, the relocation expense and the policy should be confirmed before acceptance of the offer letter.
- Never react to an offer immediately, always take some time to think and then react. If you like or dislike an offer conveying the sentiments on the face or on the call is a bad idea. Always ask for a day to respond so the decision is rational instead of impulsive.
- Start the knowledge transfer procedure and if required creation of knowledge transfer documents to ensure this does not becomes a bottleneck for the release.
- Always go through the PF, Gratuity and SA related procedures in your previous organization before leaving and identify the same in the new organization post joining. Ensure requisites for the tax declarations while filing returns are all available or scheduled in order.
- Make sure you carry the copy of salary slips, offer letters, PF statements, promotion, compensation and bonus letters with the relieving letters while leaving your current organization.
- Always create a backup of important mails (personal/professional) which do not compromise your confidentiality agreement with your current employer either in print or in soft copies.
This is just an indicative list based on my personal experience; feel free to add more tips in the comment section.
by Prats | on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 1:56 pm | 
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