In this assignment, you will explain how to assess job offers.
SLS 1321 Career Skills
Week 5 Individual Work
Job Offers
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Assignment Instructions |
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To complete this assignment:
1. Reflect on the information presented in this week’s lesson. 2. Provide an insightful response to each question in less than two paragraphs. 3. State all references you used to answer the question, including at least 2 references to your textbook. 4. Review the example of an excellent response and revise your response, as needed.
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Save and Submit to Dropbox |
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1. Save your work as a Microsoft Word (.docx) file that includes your name, course code, and assignment title in the file name. For example: StudentLearner_SLS1321_Week5_IW_Worksheet.docx. 2. Submit your assignment: a. Go to the Dropbox . b. Click Submit Assignment. c. Click the drop-down menu to select Week 5: Individual Work. |
Objective:
· Describe how to evaluate job offers
· Outline how to respond to job offers
· Differentiate among negotiation strategies
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1. If economic conditions require you to accept a job that is not exactly what you are aiming for, how can you best approach the new job? What are the benefits of doing so? (Harwood, 2013, p. 262) |
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Please type your response to Question 1 here:
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2. Is it more advantageous for the applicant or the interviewer to bring up the subject of salary first? Why? (Harwood, 2013, p. 262) |
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Please type your response to Question 2 here:
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3. What is an appropriate response when an interviewer asks what salary you are looking for? (Harwood, 2013, p. 262) |
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Please type your response to Question 3 here:
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4. Base your answers to the following questions on your salary research: a. What is the entry-level salary for the job you are seeking? b. What salary range do you plan to see in your job search? What is the range based on? (Harwood, 2013, p. 262) |
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Please type your response to Question 4 here:
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5. Why is it important to act professionally when turning down a job offer? (Harwood, 2013, p. 262) |
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Please type your response to Question 5 here:
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State all the references you used to answer the question, including at least 2 references to your textbook. For example: Harwood, L. (2013). Your career: How to make it happen (8th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning. |
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Please type your references here:
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Reference
Harwood, L. (2013). Your career: How to make it happen (8th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning.
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