The Job Offer Checklist

How do you know if the job offer you get is the oneSecond - be clear about how important the job is for
youshould take? There are so many criteria foryou.
deciding andevery situation is unique. The following areIf you have been out of work for awhile, the job may
some ways foryou to find out if the job is the right onelookeven better than it might have when you were still
for you.working.
First - Know what you can't live without. This includes:Knowing your own needs for the immediate future will
·Your minimum salary requirement - will this jobhelpyou determine if this is a "go" or "no go" for.
give youat least a 10% raise? Is it more important toLastly - make a final decision based on all aspects of
you to get:o health plan - for you and dependents?thejob. Compare and evaluate the compensation,
Short commute vs. long commuteo Flexible schedule,generalbenefits, basic requirements and distances for
Retirement savings plan, Child care on premisesocommuting orrelocation. All these factors are important
Maternity leave/elder care leave, Vacations, holidays,in your futuresuccess if you take the job.
sick payo Bonus and relocation package.