When deciding between two new job offers, consider the pros and cons of each offer. To make the decision with your head, analyze each offer to see how the offers differ in terms of leadership, corporate culture, location, professional growth opportunities, compensation and the company’s standing in the marketplace.
Leadership
Consider your bosses characteristics when choosing a between two job offers. Which boss seems more interested in your professional growth and work life balance? Which boss is well respected within the company and the industry? Which boss has a background that you could learn from? Which boss is closest to the top executive and has more influence on decisions? Which boss has the most exciting plans and vision?
Corporate Culture
Corporate cultures vary dramatically between companies. Which opportunity has a corporate culture that most matches your personality? Which opportunity has a mix of employees that you feel you can relate to most? Which company has policies such as dress codes and schedule options that will work the best with your life style?
Location
Location is an important consideration as it determines your commuting time and options as well as your lunch time options. If you drive, which opportunity provides the most accessible and inexpensive parking? If you take transit, which opportunity provides good connections to transit? Compare your commute times for each job opportunity when comparing job offers.
Professional Growth
When deciding between two job offers, consider which option will provide the better opportunity for professional growth. Which job will utilize the higher proportion of your skills and talents? Which offer includes opportunities for training and development such as tuition reimbursement, time off for training and in or out of house training opportunities?
Compensation Package
Money is usually one of the most important factors when deciding between two job offers. Salary, however, is only one part of a compensation package. Some aspect of a compensation package to consider are:
- Vacation
- Health and Dental Plans
- Extended Health Plans
- Life Insurance
- Retirement saving plans
- Performance bonuses
- Profit sharing
Company’s Position in Marketplace
A company that is well respected in the marketplace will make selling their products and services easy to new customers and clients. If the company is a new start-up, you run the risk of the company having struggles to compete with larger, well established companies for a competing market share.
When you’ve taken the time to analyze the job offers based on the above factors, it will be easier to see which job presents the best fit. Be gentle with yourself as this can be a hard decision based on limited information.
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