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Job Offers: Evaluating a Job Offer
Evaluating a Job
Offer | Choosing between Offers
Negotiating | Cost
of Living Index | Accepting/Declining
an Offer
There are many factors to be taken into account before deciding on a job offer, and there is no "right" way or "wrong" way to come to what must be a decision that reflects your own priorities. The following list attempts to outline some of the aspects of an offer which should be given thought; you must determine how those aspects will be weighted to produce the job acceptance that will provide you satisfaction.
Consider:
The Industry
- History of growth
- Degree of dependence on business trends or cycles
The Organization
- Prestige and reputation
- Growth potential
- Size
- Financial stability
- Good management team
The Job Itself
- Training program
- Day-to-day activities
- Amount of stress or pressure
- Requirements to relocate, travel or work long hours
- Responsibility, autonomy, room for advancement
- Salary and benefits package
- Involvement with good supervisor, peer associates
- Physical environment
- Social significance of work
General Lifestyle Factors
- Comfort with goals, philosophy of organization
- Geographical location
- Recreational and educational facilities, cultural opportunities
- Proximity of educational institutions for further study
It is helpful to think about the importance of each of the factors listed above to your own decision-making process. Few, if any, organizations will provide all that you would like to have in your "ideal" job, and you should know the factors where you can make comfortable compromises as opposed to those that must be met. You will make a number of changes during the course of your career; while it is important to you and to the organization that you choose as wisely as possible, it is more important that you commit yourself to solid and consistent performance on the job once you are there.
Questions, comments? Email us
at ucs@unc.edu
919-962-6507
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