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Weighing the Job Offer
A number of factors come under consideration when
you're making a decision about a job offer. Obviously there's "the
package"—but putting the monetary value of the position aside
for one moment, there are other aspects of the job to evaluate.
The position
- Why
is it available, and how long has the position been open for?
- What
happened to the previous employee?
- Have
you seen a detailed job description? What are the specific responsibilities?
- Can
you perform the responsibilities set out for the role?
- Do
the daily activities actually appeal to you?
- Is
there an opportunity for you to develop new skills?
- Are
the goals set for the position fair, realistic and achievable?
- What
is the growth potential in this role? Will it be a stepping stone
to your next desired role? How does this position fit with your
long-term career goals?
The company
- Where
does the company sit in its own market? Who are its competitors?
What is its market share?
- How
is business? Is the company growing, maintaining its size or shrinking?
What is the potential of the company, and how will that affect
your role?
- How
experienced/respected are its management, and how long have they
been there?
- Does
the company have a high retention of people, or is there a problem?
- Is
the company culture (and its values) compatible with your own?
The boss
- How
long has this person been in this position, and what are his/her
reporting lines (upwards)?
- What
is his/her background, including previous work experience?
- What
is his/her next likely career step?
- Do
you get along with this person, and do you think you could work
effectively with him/her?
Other factors to consider
- How
will this new role fit with your existing (or desired) lifestyle?
- How
will you cope with the stress and pressures of the new role, and
of changing jobs?
- How
long do you think this job will keep you happy?
We
encourage our candidates to go in with a closed envelope containing
their resignation letter, and we advise an opening statement that
goes something like this: ''Mr. Employer, I've made a final decision
to accept another opportunity. I'm sure, because of the respect you've
given me and the respect I have for you, that you won't disappoint
me by our going back and forth with any type of emotional counteroffer.
I'm taking advantage of a new opportunity and I've accepted.''
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