So, after a long and exhausting search, you’ve finally been offered a job on a competitive salary, but before you cancel all your remaining interviews and head to the pub to celebrate you should consider whether or not you have actually found the best role for your skill set. There are a great many of considerations to mull over when taking a new role, this article will inform you of a few and hopefully save you the stress off starting afresh in job hunting in a few weeks time.
It is a common observation within recruitment circles that a lot of job seekers will accept the first job that comes their way with a salary comparable or superior to their current or previous job, but it is not always wise to base the decision on.
Location, location, location
Commuting further to work can be a time consuming, demoralising and expensive change to your daily routine and should be factored in when deciding whether or not to accept a job offer.
Promotional prospects
It is prudent to ascertain whether the prospective new employer recruits from within when filling a new role and whether it is possible for an individual to climb through the ranks through some kind of structured career progression.
The size and dynamics of the team
How big the team you will be joining is important, as is will inform you of a potential queue if the organisation recruits from within. Also who has been promoted from the team and how long it took them can give you an idea of the timescale needed to secure a promotion (assuming you are meeting their targets for productivity).
Working environment
An appropriately sized working environment with modern computers and other essential equipment is extremely desirable as well especially in a heavily target driven environment, having productivity limited by slow and outdated equipment is a headache in itself.
Targets
How will your productivity be measured? This is an essential consideration as inappropriately set targets can mean bonuses and promotions are essentially unobtainable. Also how often will you be reviewed can inform you of how interested a company is in your advancement.
Training and support
What type of training is available and to whom is another critical measure of a job’s quality, does the company offer any training at all? And if so will you be required to pay it back the cost should you leave the company before a set amount of time?
It is clearly worth doing a little research before you accept the offer of a tempting new job, after all if the company has a problem with you being thorough then perhaps they have something to hide.
So the next time you utilise the services of an expert recruitment to recruitment company like Ashley Associates, think twice before jumping at the next job offer to come your way.
So the next time you utilise the services of an expert recruitment to recruitment company like Ashley Associates, think twice before jumping at the next job offer to come your way.
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