I hope some of you found this strategic framework for executing a job search to be helpful. I can’t guarantee that using this framework will result in finding the “right job” or any job at all, but I am sure that being strategic in approaching the search will reduce a lot of the stress involved in the process. If you are currently in the middle of a job hunt or are considering beginning one, I wish you the best of luck.
———–
Part 4: Managing job offers
Strategic approach to the job search, Part IV from Marquis Parker on Vimeo.
When managing offers, one should be mindful of the following:
- Alignment of expectations for a job with what is promised in the job — Be sure to understand what the job opportunity will bring to you in terms of experiences and type of work and make sure that what the job brings matches up with what you’re expecting or hoping for
- Method to evaluate offers — When evaluating job offers, I would HIGHLY recommend that candidates develop a structured framework to consider those opportunities; A useful framework that I developed is as follows:
—> Culture
—> Type of work
—> Compensation
—> Development and growth
- Requirement for short response times — When doing a job search as an experienced professional or as a student searching off-campus, be prepared for very short response times, sometimes as short as a couple of days
- Respectfully rejecting offers — Companies invest significant time, effort, and resources into their recruiting processes, so you should be as respectful as possible when turning down job offers
- Possible reputational effects — You never know who knows whom, so be sure to pay attention to any reputation effects of the manner in which you handle rejections of any offers
