Saturday 21 April 2018

The Essentials Of Salary Negotiations And Employment Opportunity Screening

By Marie Allen


In a world with high levels of unemployment and joblessness, people have become desperate to acquire employment through any means possible. This has brought with it a lot of unethical practices and moral decay in the society. Such vices in the society include corruption and deceiving innocent people who are desperate to acquire employment. Therefore, there is need to carefully gauge the genuineness of any employment opportunity before applying to avoid being swindled and defrauded by frauds who pause as employment agents. This excerpt will look at important considerations to be made during salary negotiations and job offer evaluation.

Researching about the prospective employer should always be the first step to take in assessing a job opportunity. People should take time to research about the company offering the employment opportunity to determine whether the company is genuine and fit for them. The best place to acquire knowledge about a company is in the social media, the stock exchange markets and the company's official website.

Salaries offered by the employer is an important deliberation while evaluating an employment opportunity. The salary offered by the employer should be enough for the employee to handle all their expenses and still have some amount left for saving. The amount should bring about financial freedom to the employee and sustain all their financial needs. The salary paid by the employer should match the amount of work the employee is expected to perform.

Another major consideration people should make in evaluating an employment opportunity is benefits accrued from the employment. People should consider other benefits that come with the employment opportunity like retirement benefits, pension, insurance, incentives among other benefits. These benefits should be well articulated in the offer letter issued to the employees hired.

It is important to consider additional costs involved with the new engagement opportunity. New employment opportunities may come with hidden additional costs that may alter savings plan by adding on expenses incurred. Transport may come with hidden additional cost that may increase the expenses incurred by people. When a person has to relocate, additional costs are incurred in relocating and settling in the new location.

It is also important to consider the work load linked to the offered employment opportunity while assessing the viability of an employment opportunity. People should understand what is expected of them if hired by the employer. The work load should also guide a person in knowing time requirement of the job beyond normal working hours.

Another important consideration to make while assessing employment opportunities is the career path associated with the opportunity. People should consider the career line associated with the new employment opportunity to determine whether it is in line with their specialization and career path. People should consider opportunities that do not deviate them from their career paths to build on specialization.

Comparing personal values with that of the organization offering the employment opportunity is also an important consideration to make. This guides a person in deciding whether their values are in line with those of the organization.




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