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Evaluating a Job Offer

Now that you’ve received a job offer or even two, you will want to assess the offer(s) to determine whether this is a job that you even want to consider saying yes to, much less begin the negotiating process for. Here are some web sites with resources for you as you begin thinking about what you want out of a job.*

Evaluating and Accepting Job Offers
Colorado College Career Center

Evaluating a Job Offer
University Career Services, University of Virginia

Evaluating Job Offers & Negotiating Salary
JobWeb

Evaluating and Negotiating Offers
Weston Career Center, Washington University  

Job Offers and Negotiating
Center for Career Education, Columbia University

Tooling Up: The Job-Offer Checklist
Dave Jansen, March 2005
Science Next Wave, AAAS

Tooling Up: Salary Negotiation, Part 1
Tooling Up: Salary Negotiation, Part 2
Dave Jansen, June & July 2006
Science Next Wave, AAAS

*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.