How to Compare & Contrast Employers
Choosing an employer can rank among the most important choices of your life. A bad employer can create undue stress and perhaps ruin your life. A good employer can provide a meaningful way to make a living, help you achieve professional and personal goals and bring happiness to your life. Choose your employer with care; if you don't know the qualities of a good employer, you must learn.
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Evaluate how often employees leave the job and how quickly they are replaced. A turnover rate higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics' national average may indicate an unhappy work environment. Ask your potential employer why people leave the organization.
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Ask about opportunities for advancement. A dead-end position might provide you a paycheck, but it won't help you obtain future raises or successive experience with additional responsibilities. Look for an employer that has opportunities for you to expand your expertise and duties.
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Compare how long the company has been in business. Companies with an established record of operation within a community will typically provide you more stability than fledgling startups.
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Look for standard operating procedures. Employers that have a standardized procedure create a work environment in which everyone knows the processes and their role within the company. Standardized procedures help you know what your employer expects and how they expect you to do it.
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Evaluate employer size. Employers with more than four locations or more than 10 employees qualify for certain employee rights like being able to sue for harassment or discrimination. Smaller employers operate with a broader range of freedom that can deprive workers of rights.
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Consider the salary range that the employer offers. If an employer lowballs you on salary and places you at the bottom of the pay scale despite your qualifications, he may work against you in other areas like annual raises. Select an employer willing to hire you at the mid-level or upper-end of the salary range, or commensurate with your professional experience.
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Compare benefits like medical coverage, paid vacation, personal days and casual dress code. Other benefits might include the opportunity to telecommute.
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