• However much you may dislike your boss, s/he could be a really good contact for you in your new assignment or permanent job, so don’t take your leaving as an opportunity to speak your mind
• If you wish to take contacts or examples of work, get permission from your employer. By not gaining permission you may breech a confidentiality clause
• Be up to date on all administration. Complete your timesheets, invoicing and forecasts. Not completing day to day requirements will upset your employer, and will make life harder for your ex-colleagues. If you have been on the assignment for a while, it is advised to put together hand-over notes and contacts. This is so that the person who will be replacing you will be able to get on with the job in hand, and pick up where you left off. How many times have you gone to a new placement only to find no-one knows (well, except for the last contractor) where that all important document has been filed
• If, when leaving the assignment, you feel that your time spent with the company could have been much better you could ask for an ‘exit’ interview. Here you can explain to your employer what went wrong for you. They can then take your constructive criticism and apply it
• Say goodbye to your clients and customers only after ensuring that your employer is happy for you to do so

It is extremely wise to leave all placements on a good note. This is because as a contractor, there is always a possibility that sometime in the future you maybe sent there again.