Evaluate That New Job Offer the Right Way With These Expert Backed Tips

PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells you how to decide to move ahead with a job offer once they tell you you’re hired.

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00:00 We'd like to make you an offer.

00:05 Those are the words you've been waiting for, right?

00:07 Well, celebrate a job offer, but also take a good hard look at the fine print before

00:12 committing to a new gig.

00:13 Money Talks News suggests using a salary calculator to determine whether what you're being offered

00:19 is actually fair.

00:20 Consider things like vacation time, health insurance, flexibility, stock or profit sharing,

00:25 tuition reimbursement, raises and bonuses, retirement, and perks.

00:28 Harvard Business Review recommends thinking about the opportunity in terms of your development,

00:33 your quality of life, and the variety of the work you want to do.

00:36 Once you have the offer, it may be time to negotiate for your priorities.

00:40 You may be happy with the responsibilities, but want a commitment of how many days you

00:44 can work from home.

00:45 Forbes also recommends considering things like workplace culture and opportunity for

00:49 advancement.

00:50 And what does your gut say about this job?

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