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By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning since 1997

Evaluating a Job Offer

Tuesday April 29, 2008
When you've spent a long time looking for a job, you might be tempted to accept the first offer you get. That's not a good idea. Once you've got some momentum going on your job search, it is easier to continue it than go back to it after you quit a job that wasn't right for you to begin with. While it's true that the perfect job probably doesn't exist, you should try to find one that is a good fit for you. Find out what criteria you should look at when you are evaluating a job offer.

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