How To Look at a Job Offer From All Angles

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. Those 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 before committing to

00:13a new gig. Money Talks News suggests using a salary calculator to determine whether what

00:18you're being offered is actually fair. Consider things like vacation time, health insurance,

00:23flexibility, stock or profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, raises and bonuses, retirement,

00:28and perks. Harvard Business Review recommends thinking about the opportunity in terms of

00:32your development, your quality of life and the variety of the work you want to do. Once you

00:37have the offer, it may be time to negotiate for your priorities. You may be happy with the

00:41responsibilities, but want a commitment of how many days you can work from home. Forbes also

00:46recommends considering things like workplace culture and opportunity for advancement. And

00:51what does your gut say about this job?