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Nine Things to Consider Before Accepting That It Job Offer
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There are nine questions you need to ask yourself before you change IT jobs. To be the best at what you do and succeed, you need to do some evaluating of your own before you sign that offer letter. In short, you need to be interviewing the company just as much as they are interviewing you. Based on new research that highlights key predictors of future job success, there is now a better understanding of which questions you should be asking. There are nine factors to consider that will help you define with more clarity whether a new position or company is right for you.
First, know what motivates you in the workplace. This sounds simple, but many people don't really know the answer to that question. According to career experts, many times money is not the primary factor behind what motivates people. For example, if it's important to you to make independent decisions and you accept a job with a controlling manager, you will not be happy. Second, knowing the situation that created the position can tell you a lot about what's going on in the company. For example, if the position you are about to fill has had four people in the last two years that should throw up a red flag. It is important to know why the person before left to be prepared for the role and its demands.
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