Questions Before Accepting a Job Offer

Think carefully before accepting any given role, no matter how desperate you might  be for a paycheck. Otherwise, you may set yourself up for a disadvantage a few years from now, when you have to explain why this job you take now went wrong. Will you or your employer wake up in a few months and wish for a do-over?

Ask yourself:

• How well does the employer understand his or her own needs?
• Has the employer followed an intelligent hiring strategy?
• Do you represent a quick but not-thoughtful answer to a desperate hiring imperative?
• What are your realistic chances for success in the position being offered to you?

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Read This Before Accepting a Job Offer – US News.