Tips and Tricks On How to Evaluate New Job Offers

PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells you how to decide to move ahead with a job offer once they tell you you’re hired.

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00:00We'd like to make you an offer.

00:06Those are the words you've been waiting for, right?

00:08Well, celebrate a job offer, but also take a good hard look at the fine print

00:12before committing to a new gig.

00:14Money Talks News suggests using a salary calculator

00:17to determine whether what you're being offered is actually fair.

00:20Consider things like vacation time, health insurance, flexibility,

00:24stock or profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, raises and bonuses,

00:27retirement, and perks.

00:29Harvard Business Review recommends thinking about the opportunity

00:32in terms of your development, your quality of life,

00:34and the variety of the work you want to do.

00:37Once you have the offer, it may be time to negotiate for your priorities.

00:40You may be happy with the responsibilities,

00:42but want a commitment of how many days you can work from home.

00:45Forbes also recommends considering things like workplace culture

00:48and opportunity for advancement.

00:50And what does your gut say about this job?