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This Is the 1 Word You Need to Remember When You're Quitting a Job Remember, the best people handle breakups with integrity and class. You have to remain calm during the breakup storm.

By Entrepreneur Staff

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When you leave a company that you genuinely enjoyed and cared for, it can start to hurt more than your worst romantic breakup.

You will date and "break up" with many jobs throughout your career. Sometimes saying goodbye is hard but necessary for self-advancement. With all the recent trends of quiet quitting and the Great Resignation, it's time to learn the secret to exiting a company.

There's one word to remember, according to author Kanika Tolver. In her book, Career Rehab, she describes the key to leaving a job as being "fearless."