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.

All essential information about the prospective employer. It is important to know the company offering the employment opportunities before applying. This should be done to ensure that the company is genuine and fit for a person to apply. Social media, the internet and stock exchange markets act as reliable sources of information that can help one know about a specific company. This builds confidence in people knowing what they are applying for is genuine.

Salary offered by the employer. Financial freedom is everyone's aspiration and the reason why people look for sustainable jobs with good salaries. Therefore, the salary associated with an employment opening should guide a person whether to apply or not apply for the advertised position. The salary paid by the employer should match the skills the employee will give in the position if hired.

Another major consideration people should make in evaluating an employment opportunity is benefits accrued from the employment. People should consider other benefits that come with the employment opportunity like retirement benefits, pension, insurance, incentives among other benefits. These benefits should be well articulated in the offer letter issued to the employees hired.

Hidden additional costs associated with the employment should also be considered when evaluating new employment opportunities. There are costs that are not documented or indicated in the offer letter that are very essential and that may affect the saving and expenditure plans. Transportation and relocation costs are some of the hidden costs associated with new employment opportunities that should be considered when assessing a job offer.

While assessing the viability of an employment opportunity, one should also consider the work load associated with the advertised position. Understanding the work load associated with a specific position before applying enables one to predict the time they will take above regular working hours to completely handle it. It also helps an individual understand what the employer expects from them.

Another important consideration to make while assessing employment opportunities is the career path associated with the opportunity. People should consider the career line associated with the new employment opportunity to determine whether it is in line with their specialization and career path. People should consider opportunities that do not deviate them from their career paths to build on specialization.

The values of the potential employer should also be considered while assessing an employment opportunity. A person should compare their personal values against those of the employer to establish whether they are compatible. When the values appear to be conflicting, the working environment between the employers and the employees will be very tense and not conducive.




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