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Evaluating Potential Employers
When people consider job offers, they often make career decisions on the basis of salary or geographic location alone. If you evaluate each job offer you receive using the following considerations, chances are good that you will accept the offer that will lead to the greatest satisfaction and success.
Job Content - duties, project assignments, working conditions, professional exposure
Personal and Professional Development - training program, performance review and guidance, possible career paths, educational assistance
Opportunity for Individuality - individual responsibility, use of decision-making abilities, leadership requirements, autonomy
Earnings Potential - salary, benefits, promotions, raises
Geographic Locations - possible work locations, entry-level choices, relocations, overseas possibilities
Atmosphere of the Organization - reputation, financial strength, management attitudes, level of technology
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