choosing between two offersThis is one of those things that the candidate has to decide for himself. The higher offer is approx $14k higher in base salary and is one level above the other in title, Those are two very significant issues although the way you worded your post, you make it sound like there' s something wrong with choosing this option. the lower offer will provide, among other things, a much stronger career path (with better future earnings), an entry into an area that the candidate has stronger interest, Also very attractive and sounds promising for the future, although there are never any guarantees. I think it will come down to what is most important to this particular person at this stage in his/her life. I don' t think that as the recruiter it is your place to do more than point out the options and let them decide. Wouldn't the higher salary and elevated Title benefit him more in the long run. Two definite tangibles. Versus, say the "potential at the other comany in the future"... Is the other company or job going to vanish in a few years? Could he not potentially track into it or something similar because he takes the higher paying, titled one? Seems like a no-brainer to me.
If I were you, and I don' t want to sound presumptuous about this, I' d lay out the pros and cons of each job and let the candidate decide. Sounds to me like the central issue for the candidate is whether or not more money on the table now is the critical factor. I don' t see how you can do a lot more than present both opportunities objectively. I am a recruiter and am trying to advise a candidate regarding two offers on his plate. The higher offer is approx $14k higher in base salary and is one level above the other in title, but these are the only pros it has over the other, and the only reason the candidate is considering it. Both offers are with respected companies, but the company with the lower offer will provide, among other things, a much stronger career path (with better future earnings), an entry into an area that the candidate has stronger interest, etc. Also, the lower offer/title is only for today - once the candidate has time to learn the business he will have a chance to move up, and a move up in title will provide equal or better earnings than the current higher offer. | |
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