3 Steps to Rate Every Job Offer

3 Steps to Rate Every Job Offer3 Steps to Rate Every Job OfferApply the R.I.G.H.T. Job method to analyze and rate every job offer.Its a good news/schwimmbad news dilemma Yes, theyve finally given you that job offer you were hoping for but, no, youre really not sure if you should take it. Parts of the offer seem excellent, but not everything definitely not everything.Deciding whether to walk away from a bona fide job offer, though, is something that requires serious consideration and meaningful analysis. Fortunately, the R.I.G.H.T. Job assessment can help with that.Use the chart below to capture your sentiments about the five key elements of the job offer Responsibilities, Income, Growth, Happiness and TeamStep 1 RecordAs you see, the basis of this assessment is that any job thats R.I.G.H.T. for you will grade well across the five key elements identified above. Use the following questions as prompts, list your impressions, pro and con, in the boxes provided. Reflect on and record an y other realizations you may have about each aspect of your assessmentResponsibilities How do the responsibilities match your skills and interests? Does the position offer sufficient span of control to manage those responsibilities effectively? What factors might expand or contract those responsibilities over time?Income How satisfied are you with the overall compensation package? Does it meet your needs? Exceed them? What, if anything, is missing?Growth What is the organizations commitment to your ongoing growth and development? What opportunities are likely for you in this regard? How soon before you max out learning-wise?Happiness How happy do you see yourself in this job? Is the work sufficiently meaningful to you? Do you feel its a fitting end to your job search ?Team What were your impressions of the people with whom youd be working up, down and across the organization? How influential do you envision yourself to be with them? What did you notice about the company culture?The next step in the R.I.G.H.T. Job assessment is to take a break Yes, step away from your thoughts and go do something outside for a while. Do whatever you do to clear your mind and relax your psyche so you can just be for while.Step 2 ScoreReview the information youve already recorded. Tweak as necessary. Then, assign a value to each column based on which of the following phrases most closely matches your prevailing thoughts about each key elementPrevailing ThoughtsPointsSorry, this is a deal breaker.1 pointIf I had to deal with this I could, but Id surely rather not.2 pointsYes, this works for me.3 pointsYou know, this is really pretty good.4 pointsI am very, very, pleased by this.5 pointsNow add up these values and enter that number as your total R.I.G.H.T. score.Step 3 InterpretYour total R.I.G.H.T score should render some ready conclusionsA total score thats less than 10 suggests you should probably walk away, as at least one element of the job is completely unacceptable to you and the others probably arent doing much for you, either.A total score thats between 10 and 15 suggests you might want to reopen negotiations to see what can be done to improve things before saying yes or no.A total score thats between 15 and 20 suggests you also might want to reopen negotiations, just to see if theyll sweeten the pot any, before you accept their offer.A total score thats more than 20 - well, the choice is pretty clearIts important to realize, of course, that these conclusions are just guidelines, not absolute truths. Your particular situation and circumstances may provide you with more or less flexibility when making a decision. Regardless, using the R.I.G.H.T. Job assessment will help you simplify your decision and clarify your next steps.