Accepting the offer of a new job can be a life-changing moment. Use our clever matrix to help you make the right decision...
To help you decide whether to accept a new job offer, we've come up with this matrix. The matrix weighs up your existing job, the job offer in question, and another offer.
You can rate criteria such as salary, cost of travel and job satisfaction on a scale of one to five (where 1=low/bad and 5=high/good).
By weighing pros and cons individually like this, you may get a more objective point of view to help you make a more informed decision.
Obviously the job with the highest score deserves the most serious consideration. It won't necessarily be the one you'll take, but the matrix will give you a clear overview.
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EXISTING JOB |
OFFER 1 |
OFFER 2 |
Rumuneration:
Salary
Car
Pension
Bonus
Other
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Travel:
Cost
Time
Hassle
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Job content:
Hone existing skills?
Learn new skills?
- interpersonal?
- technical?
Broaden experience?
Personal satisfaction?
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Domestic:
Family views
Effect on leisure time
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Career plan:
How/where does this fit in?
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Career enhancement:
Effect on future job prospects
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