Job Searching?
Know What You Want Before You Start!
In an ideal world, you’d have multiple offers to compare—going through interviews, weighing up different opportunities, and making a well-informed decision.
Reality check?
For most job seekers (unless you’re in a highly scarce skills industry), this rarely happens.
More often than not, you might apply to several roles but only get an interview for one.
So, how do you know if it’s the right one?
✅ Define what you want upfront – Think about job title, responsibilities, industry, company culture, and salary expectations before you start applying.
✅ Have a benchmark – Compare the opportunity against your current role or, even better, against a well-thought-out list of your non-negotiables and nice-to-haves.
✅ Don’t settle in panic mode – When you’ve already defined what good looks like, you’ll be able to make a confident, informed decision when the right role comes along.
Your next career move deserves intentionality, not just urgency.
Do the work before the interview—your future self will thank you!
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