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Considerations To Make During Job Offer Evaluation And Salary Negotiations

By Marie Allen


In a world with high levels of unemployment and joblessness, people have become desperate to acquire employment through any means possible. This has brought with it a lot of unethical practices and moral decay in the society. Such vices in the society include corruption and deceiving innocent people who are desperate to acquire employment. Therefore, there is need to carefully gauge the genuineness of any employment opportunity before applying to avoid being swindled and defrauded by frauds who pause as employment agents. This excerpt will look at important considerations to be made during salary negotiations and job offer evaluation.

It is recommended that people first research about the potential employer before applying for an advertised employment opening. It is important to gather every available information about the company offering the employment opportunity. This information should guide a person in deciding whether the opportunity is genuine or whether the company is fit for them. People can obtain information about the employer from the social media, internet and the stock exchange markets.

Salaries offered by the employer is an important deliberation while evaluating an employment opportunity. The salary offered by the employer should be enough for the employee to handle all their expenses and still have some amount left for saving. The amount should bring about financial freedom to the employee and sustain all their financial needs. The salary paid by the employer should match the amount of work the employee is expected to perform.

Benefits associated with the employment should also be deliberated on while assessing viability of an employment opportunity. Salaries and wages are not the only payoffs accrued from being employed. There are other important benefits associated with being employed that act as a defining factor whether one applies or does not apply for a specific job. Such benefits include insurance, incentives, retirement benefits, pension and leaves.

A person assessing the job opportunity should deliberate on the hidden costs that are associated with the opportunity. New employment opportunities usually come with hidden cost that may alter the expenditure and savings plan. These costs are unpredictable and hard to budget on. Such costs are incurred in transportation, relocation and dressing codes.

Work load associated with the new employment should also be an important consideration to make. People should ensure that they understand the amount of work load associated with the employment opportunity. This will help a person understand what is required of them if employed. This will also help people in guessing the amount of their time the new job will take beyond normal working hours.

Career path associated with an opportunity should be an important deliberation while assessing an employment opportunity. Understanding the career path of an advertised position is very important for individuals seeking employment. Applying for an employment opportunity within an individual's career path builds on specialization. Therefore, it is important for individuals to take time to research on the career path of an advertised position.

While assessing such an opportunity, it is important to consider the values of the employer. As job seeker, ensure to compare your personal values against those of the potential employer and ascertain whether they are compatible. If they are not, then their relationship may not work at all.




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