Choosing Between Job Offers? Consider This Factor

You’ve applied and interviewed for several jobs and – lucky you – you get not one but two or more offers (probably because you applied through WayUp ;)). There are a lot of important factors to consider: salary, hours, work culture and environment — but if you’re looking to really develop your career, you need a company that believes in your abilities and will also actively work with you to develop them.  That means that you should always choose the company that’s going to invest in your success.

A company that will invest in your success is going to put resources in place to support your growth at the company. It may come in the form of a mentorship program, like IBM’s “buddy program,” which pairs new hires with an experienced employee who will help them to adapt to the company’s culture and expectations as quickly as possible. It may come in the form of skill-enhancing classes–at WayUp, we pay for our hires to attend General Assembly classes in their related fields to help them become masters of their craft. Best case scenario is the company that supports your growth beyond the workplace – companies like Bank of America will pay up to $5,000 to fund graduate school studies in a job-related field.

So, as you decide between offers, be sure to ask each company about the resources in place to ensure your success. After all, a company that is willing to invest in your career growth is a company that values the capabilities of its employees – that’s exactly the type of employer you’ll need early on in your career.

Kema Christian-Taylor

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