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Career Development Denise Alexander, BS, MA
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Finding a job post-graduation is a goal for just about every college student, and getting more than one offer is ideal.
If you happen to be one of the lucky ones, you’re struggling to figure out which job offer you should take. Whether you’re preparing for your first job or taking the next step in your career, consider these factors when deciding which job offer is right for you:
While it may be tempting to evaluate a job offer based solely on your starting salary, it’s worth your time to reflect on how other factors, such as work/life balance and advancement opportunities, will affect your career development and overall job satisfaction. Thinking critically about how a position fits in with both your professional and personal goals will help you make the right decision.
BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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