By Michelle Gilbert, Guest Contributor
The ideal job search for any job seeking individual would be to apply for their dream job, land an interview and get hired! For many job seekers, the process of landing a career can be as laborious as having a full-time job. Hours are spent searching through job boards, updating resumes and patiently waiting by the phone to hopefully land that first interview.
For many jobseekers, the job search can be straightforward, but some are faced with what Robert Half International calls “job-search puzzlers.” The excitement of receiving a job offer may cloud your judgment on salary, as desperation overtakes logic, and, not soon after, a bit of ‘buyer’s remorse’ starts to take effect as your first day approaches. Keep in mind, though, that negotiations may not be over. While this may be a bit of a puzzling situation, Robert Half, in his article Job-Search Puzzlers, explains ways to navigate these awkward situations. And one situation Half reviews is one in which you have accepted a position, but aren’t happy with the salary.
Imagine you accepted a job offer, only to later find that the salary was not where you thought it should be, what do you do? Do you quit the job without ever starting it, or do you try and negotiate the salary even though you’ve already accepted the position? While negotiating could possibly still be acceptable, you don’t want to push too hard with your new employer, leading you to start your new job on a sour note. It’s smart to go into a meeting with your new boss fully prepared with questions but also be in the mindset that negotiations may not be possible at the present time.
This can be a learning experience for anyone in this type of situation. While it may be easier going the traditional route and negotiating before accepting the salary offer, you can learn quite a bit about an organization by how they handle such questions. If the employer shuts you down, and says each employment level starts at the same place, you know that organization does not give raises based on skills or accomplishments, and is more regimented in how they assign raises. Job-search puzzlers can be difficult but a learning experience at the same time. At the end of the day you are the only person who can decide if the job is the right fit (numerically speaking) for you.
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