These five things you must not forget when you get that new Job role

Getting a job is a thrilling experience and as you advance in a career path and as a professional, negotiations take a whole new turn and the approach to these higher roles and negotiating them is as much an art as it is science.  This might be an exciting experience as can be unnerving because now you can flex your knowledge on what you learnt during your MBA program.

Now you are at the 3^rd stage of the interview and you are sitting across the table from the hiring manager, here are seven things you’ve got to keep in mind:

The Switching cost

In a nutshell, these are the direct and implicit costs of changing roles.  Changing roles demands a lot of things outside of just change in location, culture or pay.  A young family, career projections, the job title and so on has to be thoroughly considered.  The time taken in commute within major cities like Oran or Alexandria has to be fully considered or if it would demand you move your family outside of the country.  As a professional, you would have to weigh these costs to see if this job is worth the costs that would be incurred to settle into this new role

 Employment contract involved

This cannot be overemphasized.  You need to make sure you understand the nature of your employment and what it might entail and require from you.   Some contracts might prevent you from engaging in any other form of employment or might bind you to their service for a number of years.  Also, some terms might be covertly exploitative and the third option from a legal perspective would go a long way in covering all bases and avoid legal liability.

Growth potential

To be very candid with you, securing a stable 9-5 and going through the motions is far more comfortable than forcing yourself to take a new course, or a more time consuming and the intensive role that forces growth especially as you advance in your career.  This growth has to be the cornerstone of your career and has to be considered in a new role you are exploring.  Don’t forget that you are a resource and like any resource, it needs to be updated to remain relevant to its employers.  Read, the book, “So good they can’t ignore you”

Social Capital

These are the networks and connections that you form in a social setting or group you are operating in. You have your dreams and visions you aspire towards and this is where social capital comes in, where the connections and relationships you have established can be leveraged on to start a new business, apply for a program, break into the political scene. Picking the right company to begin to build social capital that aligns with the vision you have of yourself is imperative for your future.

Remuneration

This might seem to be the icing on the cake but the truth is that it truly isn’t.  Your remuneration goes beyond how a 6,310 GHS monthly salary as an Financial Analyst, it includes the health benefits, allowances, and other perks that comes with the job.  The truth these remuneration packages would vary across companies although in some industries, there are similarities across companies.  You must ensure that the offer is clear on what you should as remuneration and when in doubt you have to seek clarity by all means.