Considering a Job Offer

It’s been a slog, this job search. And you’ve finally gotten an offer from a company you’ve had your eyes on.

But hold up!

Before you accept it, take some time to think it over. It can be easy to react from a place of fear: “What if this is the best or only offer I get? I need a job!”

As a recruiter, I often recommend to the job seekers I work with that they think beyond salary and benefits when evaluating a job offer. For instance, have you thought about:

🔎  The “intangible” benefits of the job, like work culture, opportunity to be mentored and educational opportunities

🔎  What will your commute be like? Or, conversely, what the remote options will be for this role?

🔎  And most importantly, perhaps, how this job will impact your long-term career prospects and potential

There are trade-offs with any role, of course, and you’re not always going to find the perfect fit in every facet. But taking the time to consider whether this one will be perfect “enough” will pay off in the long run.

Either way, recruiters like me are always here to bounce ideas off of.