The Five "Rights" of a Job Offer

Listening to the news a few weeks ago, a story about the five "rights" of medication safety caught my attention. I quickly jotted the rights on a notepad, making a mental note to also apply that thinking to the career business.

Listed below are five ideas that you might wish to consider before signing on with a new employer. Look for the:

1.Right Job

2.Right City

3.Right Salary

4.Right Fit

5.Right Reason(s)

The next time you are offered a job, apply these five "rights" to your evaluation of the opportunity. Ask yourself:

Does this offer present the right job for me, in the right city, at the right salary, with the right fit, and am I taking this job for the right reason(s)?

Getting into something is so much easier than getting out of it, so say "yes" to what you want and "no thank you" to what you don't.

What's right for you?

posted by: billiesucher

Comments

[Francois]

The no 1,2 and 3 are very necessary to do a job and one more according to me is the job satisfaction is very necessary to do the job for a long time. Some of the career opportunities that will help you out in making your career at http://www.career-descriptions.co.uk

[billiesucher]

Francois, appreciate your comment. I looked at your site -- how about adding a category for "career counselor" or "career coach" and/or "resume writer"? This is a wonderful profession and indeed, has offered tremendous job satisfaction for many years! Thanks for reading Career Hub and taking time to post a comment.

[Lilian]

Hi Billie,

Job satisfaction should be the top priority when looking for a job and the fifth right carries the perfect words for that.

"Right Job", "Right Salary" {yes!}: I think many candidates are outta race because of a lack of information. They could apply with a better positioning, by networking and filling that information gap.

Thank you for this post !

[billiesucher]

Lilian...your point about lack of information struck a chord with me. Time after time, clients share with me that they have no idea what to do when it comes to looking for a new opportunity and preparing themselves for such a competitive market. Learning is such a key element in the process. Thanks for your thoughts!