Evaluation should
- match job requirements with personal skills, interests, and career goals
- include listing the pros and cons of job location, company size, salary and benefits, working conditions, and cost of living
- result in an analysis leading to a decision to pursue or not pursue the job opportunity.
Process/Skill Questions
Thinking
- What criteria should be used to evaluate job opportunities?
- What consequences may result from not thoroughly evaluating a job opportunity?
- What are trade-offs? What role do they play in evaluating job opportunities?
Communication
- How do values and beliefs influence the evaluation of job opportunities?
- What questions should be asked when deciding whether a job opportunity is worth pursuing?
Leadership
- What leadership skills are needed to evaluate job opportunities?
- What experiences can be helpful in evaluating job opportunities?
Management
- What strategies can be developed to evaluate job opportunities?
- Why is it important to evaluate the overtime demands of a new job?