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21 May 2018

Tips For Your Next Job Offer Evaluation

By Sharon Hamilton


It is exciting when other companies in your field begin to notice your capability and make advances. It may come immediately you get a new position of years into your contract. It may also come from entities you never thought would hunt for you. The most prudent thing to do is conduct a thorough job offer evaluation. It helps you avoid mistakes that will be regrettable in future. What should you consider?

Thoroughly review the operations of your target employers. The reputation, employee relations, salary scales and the position you are being offered, among others. The work environment should also be of interest alongside facilitation for responsibilities assigned. This ensures that you have full knowledge of what is expected by the time you sign the contract. You will be shielded from tempting offers that hide nasty conditions below.

Salary and wages are important considerations for any employee. You will be motivated to work if your daily engagement pays your bills. The salaries and entitlements should be within industry standards. They should also afford you a lifestyle that is within the scale of a person in the position you are being offered. After expenditure, your financial position should be better than your previous one. Consider the cost of living if you are to move to a new location.

What other benefits are on offer in the new position? Are the leave offers reasonable, will you be provided with a better health insurance cover, are there stocks that come with your position, what about pension, performance bonuses, and such other attractive perks. All these benefits should be added and compared to what you are enjoying or are slated to receive in future.

Consider the level of commitment that will be demanded of you for the new position. The position could include excessive travel and long working hours. This may deny you an opportunity to be with your parents, family, social life or even advance your education. There are jobs where you are required to work overtime, at night and even weekends. Such considerations will inform your decision.

What career advancement opportunities that this new position offer? While an offer may be attractive at the moment it may hinder your career growth. There offers that require you to shift from your current industry and begin new life elsewhere. Weigh your options and see the value that a particular position adds to your career progression.

What value has the company placed on you? This is determined by the perk offered, your responsibilities and pecking order. How much freedom will you enjoy and what opportunities are available for you to move towards self-actualization? Value should be considered as a long term element because it will either grow or shrink with time.

Consider the requirements for taking up the new position and what it will take to retain it. Shifts in work places come with inconveniences that should be handled by the employer. If you have to breach the existing contract, there should be a provision for the employer to handle that. Will he also take care of moving costs and other inconveniences occasioned by taking up the new position? Such issues must be addressed in the evaluation.




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