Job Offer
After weeks (months?) of sending out resumes, and a few interviews, and a few more interviews, and some disappointments, and more disappointments, finally it looks like you may get a job offer from a targeted company.
Did you indicate you could accept a contract position? Or perhaps you would accept a contract-to-hire position? Or will the position be a direct hire for a full-time-employee? You don't want a surprise.
Did you request too little in terms of salary? Did you do your homework and find out what compensation amount should be appropriate for the position and geographic area? Did you use your experience as a major factor in determining a salary? Did you use your salary at your last position to base your "requested" salary? Did you go to any salary information centers? There are several.
What about your education, certifications, and professional training? Were those discussed and recorded on the application? With respect to education, did you complete your degree, or almost complete your degree? Did you indicate the exact status on your application?
What about your complete and total understanding of the position when you interviewed?
Will the company do a background and credit check? Will you have a problem? Only you know the answer.
Was everything on your application 100% true? Previous employers should only give neutral references, but was everything accurate?
Did you receive a benefit summary outlining employee contribution for medical, dental, and vision? Did you ask when medical coverage would begin? Is there a 30 or 60 day waiting period for benefits to start? How about a medical exam? Do you need one to start? Did you ask?
Did you check about life insurance? Did you ask about the various coverage benefits? Is it term insurance? Is there an employee contribution? Can you increase coverage? What are the cost increments for increased coverage? In other words, if you can increase coverage, is there an associated price per $10,000 worth of coverage?
Did you verify if out-of-town travel would be part of the position? And if travel is required, how is reimbursement paid?
If the salary offered is too low, will you continue searching for another position that pays more?
Negotiation is the final "key" to successfully land the new opportunity. It's too late once on-board and working. All the thought and actions must occur before any job offer is signed and returned to the company.
If you receive an offer or are about to receive an offer, generate a check-list of items to ask and get responses. Don't presume that the firm's HR group will complete this for you. You definitely need to be proactive.
Call (248) 630 - 5555 or visit http://www.careers-in-transition.com for further information
Did you indicate you could accept a contract position? Or perhaps you would accept a contract-to-hire position? Or will the position be a direct hire for a full-time-employee? You don't want a surprise.
Did you request too little in terms of salary? Did you do your homework and find out what compensation amount should be appropriate for the position and geographic area? Did you use your experience as a major factor in determining a salary? Did you use your salary at your last position to base your "requested" salary? Did you go to any salary information centers? There are several.
What about your education, certifications, and professional training? Were those discussed and recorded on the application? With respect to education, did you complete your degree, or almost complete your degree? Did you indicate the exact status on your application?
What about your complete and total understanding of the position when you interviewed?
Will the company do a background and credit check? Will you have a problem? Only you know the answer.
Was everything on your application 100% true? Previous employers should only give neutral references, but was everything accurate?
Did you receive a benefit summary outlining employee contribution for medical, dental, and vision? Did you ask when medical coverage would begin? Is there a 30 or 60 day waiting period for benefits to start? How about a medical exam? Do you need one to start? Did you ask?
Did you check about life insurance? Did you ask about the various coverage benefits? Is it term insurance? Is there an employee contribution? Can you increase coverage? What are the cost increments for increased coverage? In other words, if you can increase coverage, is there an associated price per $10,000 worth of coverage?
Did you verify if out-of-town travel would be part of the position? And if travel is required, how is reimbursement paid?
If the salary offered is too low, will you continue searching for another position that pays more?
Negotiation is the final "key" to successfully land the new opportunity. It's too late once on-board and working. All the thought and actions must occur before any job offer is signed and returned to the company.
If you receive an offer or are about to receive an offer, generate a check-list of items to ask and get responses. Don't presume that the firm's HR group will complete this for you. You definitely need to be proactive.
Call (248) 630 - 5555 or visit http://www.careers-in-transition.com for further information
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