Getting a job offer is a great feeling. But before you leap for the phone to accept the offer – wait and think. Accepting a job offer is a big step and should be treated like one.
Here are some ideas to consider before accepting a job:
- Money
Salary is one of the easiest factors to measure when considering a job offer. You will likely already have a benchmark regarding salary based on how much you already earn or used to earn, how much you are being offered, and how much you want.
Here is my guide to negotiating salary
- Culture
Culture is a much more difficult concept to consider than salary. Research the company and try to figure out what their values, practises, goals and attitudes are. Consider what is important to you and see if the company’s culture matches your own beliefs.
- Management and colleagues
The people you interact with on a day-to-day basis are likely to have one of the biggest impacts on your happiness. It is likely that you have met your manager, boss, or supervisor. Reflect on whether you think you can work well with them, and if they would create an atmosphere in which you can work successfully.
- The job
After looking for a new job for a long time you may start to lower your expectations of what you want from a job. Take some time to think seriously whether you want this job or you just want a job? Before you accept the job think – how will your skills be used? How will you be able to develop n this job? How will be able to cope with the responsibilities of this job?