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Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offersnegotiations

Congratulations! You have been offered a job. Now what?

There is more to evaluating a job offer than looking at salary. Identifying your values and comparing them with your offer will help you determine the match and whether or not you should consider negotiating.

Consider the following list. Which factors are most important to you? Add any factors that do not appear on the list that are significant to you. Rate each item from 1 (not important) to 5 (most important) to determine critical factors in your decision-making process.

___ Location ___ Travel
___ Salary/wages ___ Opportunity and creativity
___ Supervisory relationship ___ Independence - control over work
___ Benefits ___ Job and organizational image/status
___ Learning potential ___ Family issues (relocation/work for significant other, etc.)
___ Nature/variety of work ___ __________________________________________
___

Skill transferability

 ___ __________________________________________
___ Advancement opportunities ___ __________________________________________

Now ask yourself how the aspects of your job offer compare to those items you rated as most important. Are they aligned? If not, are you willing to compromise or ask if the company is willing to negotiate?

The following resources are available to help to you evaluate your job offer: