Which Job? Are You Sure?

“Wow, you mean you have three job offers? How did that happen?”

“I’m not quite sure, Joan,” responded Alexia. “I guess I just carefully prepared for my job search.”

“Ahhh . . . could you be a bit more specific for those of us who have no job offers?” asked Joan.

“After researching various organizations, I tried to match my abilities and experiences to their needs,” Alexia continued. “Then, in addition to my résumé, I sent a portfolio with samples of my research work and creative projects.”

“OK, Alexia, which of the three jobs are you going to take?” asked Joan.

“Again, I’m not quite sure. I’ve created a comparison of the three to help me decide,” Alexia replied.

“Let me see that!” exclaimed Joan. “Wow, you take this career search stuff seriously!”

Questions 

1. What steps might Alexia take when deciding which position to accept?

2. What additional factors would you consider when selecting an employment position?

3. Which employment position would you recommend for her? Why?

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Job Offer Comparison Position description, organization Salary situation Position A Advertising account assistant for medium-sized international promotions with global company with offices in 17 countries. $53,000; performance reviews and salary increases Position B every six months for first two years, then annually. Marketing assistant for a equipment company; organization sales offices in assisting low- eight southeastern states. Position C Public relations director in office of a local nonprofit $49,500; annual bonus based on income families with food and housing. $45,500, with annual salary increases of 2 percentage of company sales to 3 percent. increase.