职场点津：如何评估工作offer（一）
By Dawn Rosenberg McKay求职不容易，在经历了投简历、多次面试之后，公司向你抛出了橄榄枝。但是切记，不要急于接受工作。你该考虑这份工作是不是真的是你想要的，公司环境是不是真的适合你。
Part 1: Salary, Office Environment, and Corporate Culture
第一部分：薪水、办公室环境、企业文化
You've spent the last few months answering help wanted ads, visiting
recruiters, and networking. You've sent out your resumes and gone on a bunch of
interviews. And now the moment you've been waiting for is here. It's your turn
now. You have some job offers to consider. During those long days pounding the
pavement, you didn't think making a decision would be this difficult. But this
is serious business. The job you take now may be yours for a long time to
come.
What's the most important thing to consider? Is it salary, health benefits,
or vacation time? Or could it be the corporate culture or the length or your
commute? What about your boss and co-workers -- will working with them be
pleasant? As you can see there are a number of factors to take into account and
only some are negotiable. You can try to get a higher salary or more vacation
time. However, health benefits are often standard packages. The corporate
culture isn't going to change for you, and your boss and co-workers aren't going
anywhere.
Each of us, of course, is different. And what carries a lot of weight for
some of us is insignificant to the rest of us. A great example of this is a
survey I conducted on the Career Planning site. I asked the question: "What
gives you the most job satisfaction?" Given three answers to choose from, 20%
chose "Respect from my boss," 17% said "The amount of money I make," and 62%
said "I love what I do." As you can see, while the majority responding to the
survey felt that loving what they do is the most important thing, there are
those whose opinions differed.
Evaluating the Offer
评估这个工作机会
Salary
薪水
Even if money isn't what gives you the most job satisfaction, no one can
argue its importance. You need a certain amount of money to pay the bills, for
example. Most of us also want to make sure we are being paid what we're worth
and what is the going rate for jobs similar to ours. It's important to find out
what others are making for related work in the same industry, and in the same
geographic region. You can start gathering this information by looking at salary
surveys and other occupational information. And don't forget, if other aspects
of the job appeal to you, you can try to negotiate the offer.
Office Environment
办公室环境
Every office has a different feel to it. Some feel kind of "dark
pin-striped suit" while others feel a little more relaxed. Years ago I
interviewed for an internship in a public relations firm. From the second I set
foot in the office I knew I wanted to work there. There was a big bubble gum
machine in the corner and colorful pictures hung on the walls. A few years later
I interviewed for a job at a large investment bank. The office was the complete
opposite of the one I just described. I was interviewed in a formally decorated
conference room and given a tour of the department I'd be working in. It was
brightly lit, yet furnished in dull colors. I was offered and accepted both
positions and loved both jobs. As you can see, you can be happy in two totally
different environments. You just need to know which environment you'd be unhappy
in.
Corporate Culture
企业文化
Defined by Merriam-Webster as "the set of shared attitudes, values, goals,
and practices that characterizes a company or corporation," corporate culture
should be an important factor in your decision whether to accept a job offer. If
you value your time away from the office, a company with a corporate culture
that encourages late hours may not be for you. Is the potential employer's
philosophy "win at all costs?" Is your philosophy "always play clean?" This
company isn't for you. Are you an ardent proponent for animal rights? Through
your research you learn that one of the company's subsidiaries does animal
testing. Although this won't affect the day-to-day activities of your job, it
may not be a situation in which you'll feel comfortable.
(to be continued)
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