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Job Offer Checklist

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- Job Alerts

Do you have a job alert set up yet? If not, you are missing out on a large number of job opportunities.

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And if you have not set up a job alert, now is the time to do so:

...by setting up a job alert, you will be informed via e-mail whenever a new job is posted at CollegeGrad.com that meets your criteria. Be the first to know about new opportunities!

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- Job Search Tip of the Week, by Brian Krueger, author of "College Grad Job Hunter," the #1 book for entry level job search:

"Job Offer Checklist"

Have this job offer checklist ready by the phone for when the offer comes. If you don't, there may be important details you might miss.

But even if you don't have it ready when the offer is made verbally, you can always ask for it to be sent out in writing, then use this checklist to make sure that no detail is missed.

P.S. Take note that this is a comprehensive list--every item does not necessarily apply to you or your specific offer.

(this list is located in an online form at http://www.CollegeGrad.com/jobsearch/jobofferchecklist.shtml)

Topic Area / Potential Questions

Title
(Is it what was expected? If not, why not?)

Report To
(Is it who was expected? If not, why not?)

Start Date
Can we make it earlier? Later?

Base Salary
Payable monthly? Semi-monthly? Bi-weekly? Arrears?

Bonus
Is there any? Percentage? Tied to what specifically?

Commissions
Are there any? Percentage? Tied to what specifically?

Signing Bonus
Do they offer one? How much? Any conditions?

Profit Sharing
What is the criteria? History of payments past 3-5 years?

Stock Options
How are they determined? % underwater currently?

ESOPs/ESPPs
Percentage discount? Mark date?

General Benefits
What is my contribution amount? Myself? Family?

Health
PPO? HMO? Deductibles? Co-pays? Exclusions? Max?

Dental
Deductibles? Co-pays? Orthodontics? Max?

Vision Care
Exams? Glasses/contacts? Max?

Life Insurance
Set amount? % of salary?

Accidental Death
Coverage? Amount?

Business Travel Insurance
Coverage? Amount?

Short-term Disability
Period of time? Coverage?

Long-term Disability
Period of time? Coverage?

Vacation
Any flexibility in providing more? When does it increase?

Holidays
How many? Can any be flexed?

Sick/Personal Days
Covered? How many? Restrictions?

401(k)
Company match % and max? Max contribution amount?

Pension
Provide any type of pension? (most dont)

Tuition
Reimbursement rules and %?

Training
Other training provided? Who approves?

Health Clubs
Coverage?

Dependent Care
Coverage?

Relocation
What expenses are covered? Is there a cap?

Comp Time
Any work hours/days flexibility?

Overtime
Is there paid overtime?

Performance Review
When will my first performance review be?

Salary Review
When will my first salary review be?

Promised Increases
What % increases should I expect for the first 2-3 years?

Travel
% overnight travel expected?

Laptop
Will you be providing me with a laptop?

Cell phone
Will you be providing me with a cell phone?

PDA
Will you be providing me with a PDA?

Company car
Is a company car provided? If not, is mileage covered?

Parking
Is parking paid for?

General Expenses
Are all business-related expenses covered?

General
Is there anything else I should be aware of?

Remember, the above checklist covers some items (like company cars, PDAs, etc.) which may not apply to you. But you can use it as the basis to make sure that all the bases are covered.

Next newsletter: "The Balance Sheet Decision Technique"

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- Help Spread The Word!

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- Job Search Book Online

There are at least two other entry level Web sites that offer books on job searching, proclaming that they will tell you everything you need to know about entry level job search.

However, there is a very important point about these books they don't mention up front: they cost money.

At CollegeGrad.com, we give you two things they don't:

    1. The #1 entry level job search book ("College Grad Job Hunter").
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It's that simple. So don't buy the hype. Read the real information you need for FREE:

Don't ever pay for books or reports or resources of lower quality when you can access the very best quality information for free.

P.S. Yes, you can buy "College Grad Job Hunter" in hardcopy format as well at Amazon.com for $15 (actually, 30% off that price), but the online version is better. Why? Because the version at Amazon.com (the 2003 edition) is being continually updated at CollegeGrad.com. So the most current version of the book is actually the online, free version.

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