The Best Tips and Tricks for Reviewing a New Job Offer

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

00:12committing to a new gig. Money Talks News suggests using a salary calculator to determine whether

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

00:22insurance, flexibility, stock or profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, raises and bonuses,

00:27retirement and perks. Harvard Business Review recommends thinking about the opportunity

00:31in terms of your development, your quality of life and the variety of the work you want to do.

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

00:41happy with the responsibilities, but want a commitment of how many days you can work from

00:45home. Forbes also recommends considering things like workplace culture and opportunity for

00:49advancement. And what does your gut say about this job?