Title: Evaluate a job offer.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: Seeking Employment in Early Childhood and Related Careers

Evaluation of a job offer should result in assessment of the job as a match with the job seeker's personal skills and interests, determination of possible points of negotiation, and compilation of information needed to decide whether to accept the job.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What criteria should be used to evaluate a job offer?
- What factors may influence a decision regarding a job offer?
- What legal and ethical issues may arise in connection with a job offer?

Communication

- What personal skills and interests are matched by the job requirements?
- What personal values and beliefs are consistent with the employer’s mission?
- What trade-offs might a job seeker be willing to make to accept this job? How might these trade-offs be communicated to the potential employer?

Leadership

- What leadership qualities are needed to succeed in this job?
- What elements of the job offer are negotiable?
- What consequences might result from taking/turning down this job offer?

Management

- What management skills are needed to succeed in this job?
- What resources are needed to evaluate this job offer?